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2. But upon this condition, that the said Wallker shall, before he ulpnn a certain
i's permiitteld to remove Ihe said slaves, transport in lieu of them COaditlun
for ofther fniale slaves, not exceeding twent'y-ilve yea's of age.
3. This act shall commeuce and be in force from the passing Commencerwut,,
thaereot'
tAP. CX ,KVIII.
A./I Act uthlorising JVathaniel Holt, executor of John Holt, to
crnuncipate a Slave tlwrei eittioncd.
[Passed February 13, 1812.]
n I E 't enacted f y the Gtiteral .IAssenbly. That Vathaniel flolt. A slave Jacob
.D exeentor of John lolt, deceased, shall be, anti he is here- permitted to to
by. anthorised to emancipate and set free a negro man nannwd Ja- Omancipated,
cob, belon:;ing to tho ostato of the decedent, in pursnance of his
vill ; bit this act is not to be construed as granting to the said Ja- but notto remain
cob the privilege of remaining in this state, when he shall have in this state.
been emancipated
2. Thli act shall be in rotee from the passing thereof Commencement,
ChIAP. CXXIX.
&Ait Jet concerning Jincastle Sterriti
flPassed February 18, 1812.)
. sE it enacted by the General ,Alssembly, Th'bat Fincasfle Ster. Fincastle Sterrit.
Sriti, frormerly the property or NVilliatn King of the County a free negro, ra-
of Washington, who has been recently emancipatedl by Charles % cently emancipa.
C'tmon, shall be. and he is hereby permitted to remain, ns a free rtelin in this
person, within this state, and to have and enjoy all the rights aeid state.
privileges which other free persons of colour possess and enjoy
within the same ; any law to the enntray notwithstanding,
'2. 'lids act shall commence and be in force from and ai'ter the Commencement,
passing thereo.
CHAP. UXXX.
din A.t concerning Sam the propertyp of Edward Digges.
[Passed F,.'bruary 19, 1812.]
)[IlERFAS, it is represented to this present General Assem. Preamble,
bly, that Sam, a man otcoour., has been conveyed by Edward
Digges, seur. olf (lie vounty ofFaiqujier, to Richard Bren, in trust,
for fht purpose of enianeiiating the said Sam, when he should
have- liaid to the said Digges (lie suni or five hundred dollars ;
vhieh sam of five luitdred dollars the said San has since paid ;
1. He it therefnre enacted, TIhat when the said Sam shall have slm, when
been legally enlaneipated, lho shall be, and is hereby, permnitted to cipated, to
remain as a free person within this state, and to havre and enjoy permitted t
all lie rights and irivileges which other free people ofcolour pos. =in in this
oess and enjoy within the same; any law to the contrary notwith-
stawling.
2. This aet shall be in force from the passing thereof. Gommence
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state,
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CHA.P. CXXXI.
An Act concerning Stephen the propertyp of Jemima Hunt,
[Pabsed January 11, 1812.)
BE it enacted Iy the General Adsseuibli, That when JetfilM A slava Stephen
free Woma~n of colour) of the county Of Soi4iu1. permitted, when
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