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An Act authorizing Joseph Hunter to emancipate a slave. 1833 87 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0091 and id is 1 raw text is: 87 above recited act: Provided, he shall save said land by a good and valid warrant, within five years from this date. F. W. IIULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Passed November 22,1833. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER CLXIII. An Act authorizing Joseph Hunter to emancipate a slavo. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the May eianci- State of Tennessee, That the county court of Washington Pat 1t. county, is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the ap- plication of Joseph Hunter, executor of the last will and testament of John Hunter, deceased, late of said county, to emancipate a woman of color, nam,d Bot, a slave, the property of the said John at the tirme of his death, accor- ding to the terms and conditions expressed in said will: Provided, the said executor enter into bond with approved- security, to the chairman of the court, that she shall not become a charge to any of the counties of this State, with- out being required to remove her without the limits of the State. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the county court of Dickson Dickson county county, is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the pe- court ieay tition of Samuel Smith, to emancipate a certain slave mancipate Jack named Jack, the property of the said Smith, upon the said Smith entering into bond and security, to be approved of by the said court, that he shall not become a charge to any county in this State, and also for his good behaviour, with- out removing him without the limits of this State. F. W. HULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Passed November 21, 1833. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER CLXIV. An Act for the benefit of Eli A. Say. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ten- nessee, That Eli A. Seay, of Williamson county, be, and he is hereby, permitted to hawk and peddle in Rutherford and Williamson counties, without obtaining license there- for: Provided, he take an oath before some one justice of Digitized from Best Copy Available

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