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An Act authorizing H.R.W. Hill to emancipate a negro woman named Penelope, a slave, and her child. 1833 124 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0098 and id is 1 raw text is: 124 bond and approved security that the above named slaves shall not become a public charge upon any county in this State. F. W. HULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Speaker of the Senate. Passed November 29,1833. CHAPTER CCXXIX. An Act authorizing H. R. W. Hill to inancipate a negro woman named Penelope, a slave, and her child. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ten. nessee, That H. R. W. Hill, be, and he is hereby, permit- ted to emancipate a negro woman, a slave, named Pene- lope, and her child named -, according to the exist- ing laws, except that when said slaves are emancipated, they shall not be compelled to leave the State. F. W. HULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Passed November 29, 1833. Speakerof the Senate. CHAPTER CCXXX. An Act for the benefit of Logan Jones, of Fentress county. Whereas, an old man by the name of Absalom Rose- berry was lately indicted in the circuit court of Fentress county, and gave his recognizance for his appearance with security; that some time thereafter he sold his land to Logan Jones and moved to another State, and forfeited his recognizance: and whereas, said Jones has no power to bring him to justice, or can he have relief in said court; and to the end, therefore, SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Land released.state of Tennessee, That the lien of a judgment upon a scire facias of the State against Absalom Roseberry, shall not extend to a tract of land which said Logan Jones purchased from said Roseberry, in said county of Fentress, but said land shall be, and is hereby, released from the same: Provided, said Jones will pay all costs of said judg- ment on said scire facias: And provided also, nothing in this Digitized from Best Copy Available

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