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An Act to emancipate John Good. 1854-1855 90 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0254 and id is 1 raw text is: 1854-'55.-CuiAr. 110-111.

Jo   Bethol, shall hereafter possess and exercise all. the
riglits and privilegos which are enjoyed by other free persons
orcolor in this State: Provided, tievertheless, That before the
said slave is emancipated, the said Williams and Davis, or
either of them, shall give bond and approved security, pay-
able to the Governor and his successors in office, im the
county court of Mecklenburg county, in the sum of one
thousand dollars, that the said Jerry shall honestly and cor-
rectly demean himself as long as he shall remain in the
State, and shall not become a county charge; which bond
may be sued upon in the name of the governor for the time
being, to the use of the said county, and of any person in-
jured by the misconduct of the said slave hereby einanci-
pated. [Ratified the 8th day of Janvary, 1855.]
Oh1ap. 110.            AN ACT TO nANCIPATE JOHN GOOD.
Term of     Be it enacted by the General A8sembly of the State of North-
a1i4niipation. Carolina, and it i8 hereby enacted by :he authority of the same,
That John Good, a slave, the property of George Bishop,
of Craven county, be, and he is hereby, with the consent,
and at the request of the said owner, emancipated and set
free; and by the name of John Good, shall hereafter pos-
sess and exercise all the rights and privileges which are on-
joyed by other free persons of color in this State: Provided,
vnvertheess, That before the said slave is emancipated, a
good and sufflcient bond, payable to the State of North-Car-
olina, shall be given in the county court of Craven, in the
sum of one thousand dollars, that the said John Good shall
honestly and correctly demean himself as long as he shall
remain in the State, and not become a county charge ; which
bond may be sued upon in the naine of the State to the use
of said county or any other county of the State, and of any
person injured by the misconduct of the said slave hereby
emancipated. [Ratifed the 20th day of Januny, 1855.]
VAhalp. 111.    AN ACT TO EMANCIPATE JAIM G. HOSTLER, A SLAVE.
Ternis of    St0. 1. Be it enacted by t1w General Ae88ml'y Of the Stat
emannipation. of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
o the same, That James G. Hostler, the property of James
Aderson, William A. Wright, Armand J.IeRossett, Jr.,
Joshua G. Wright and Thomas C. Miller, of the town of
Wilmington, be and he is hereby, with the consent of said
owners, emancipated and set free, by the name of James G.
Hostler, and shall hereafter possess and exercise all the
rights and privileges which are enjoyed by free persons of

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