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An Act to authorize Mary Humphreys of Carter county to emancipate certain persons therein named. 1832 55 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0079 and id is 1 raw text is: 55 CHAPTER LXVIII. An Act to authorize Mary Humphreys of Carter county to eman cipate certain persons therein named. Be it enacted by, the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That it shallb6 lawful for the county court of Carter county, at the. next or any, subsequent term thereafter, upon. the petition of Mary Humphreys being presented for that purpose, to emancipate the following persons of colour, to wit: Glasgow, Maria, Delph and Lucy; provided, that the said Mary pievious to said e- mancipation give bond and security., payable to the chair- manof said court, in a suin equal the to value of said persons, to indemnify edch and every county in this State against their maintenance, and also for their good behaviour. F. W. HULING, Speakci of the Hoise of Representatives. BURCHET DOUGLASS, Passed October 19, 1832. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER' LXIX. An Act for the relief of John R. Delaney and William K. Blair. Whereas, William K. Blair and John R. Delaney were employed ten days in taking Laban B. Williams to Rogersville jail and to the judge of the.first circuit on habeas corpus; and whereas, owing to the escape of the said Lablin, by. breaking jaiil, the said case has never been disposed of in a *ay to authorize the payment of said claims in regular course.. SEc. 'I. Be it therefore enacted b~y'the General Assembly John R. De- of the State of Tennessee, That the Treasurer of East Innev and Win. Tennessee pay to-said John R..Delancy and William K.K. flair. Blair, twenty-five dollars each'for said services, and their receipts shall be good vouchers in the settlement of his accounts. SEC.' 2. Be it enated,'.That'te sheriff .of Shite coun- Sheriff of ty be'authorized to appoint three deputiesin said county. White county. F. W; HULING, Speaker oJ the House of Representatives. BURCHET DOUGLASS,. Passed October 19, 1832. . Speaker of the Senate. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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