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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0209 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAP.i LXXXIV.
An Act eoncernIng WiRlipm .rchc and Harr lbeh.
[PaSsed, Novenibr 23d, 1814.]
'TIHEREAS it appears to the General Assembly that the
Frombl, V County Court of Chestorfield did pondeniut! to death for
the crime ofBurglary two negro men slaves, one by the name
of Cyrus Archer, the propeiy of William Archer ;, hl other
by the mnime of Dick, the property of Harry 11Bh; each value4
at four ,hundred dollars ; who, beore their execution,' broke
jeil and made their escape, and have never since been heard
Stom of money di- 1. i it therefore enacted, That tle sum. of four hundred
rected to be paid dollars) the value of the said negro man slave Cyr'us Archer,
to William Ar- he paid to the said William Archer ; and the Anditor of.Pub-
cher. lie Accounts is hereby authorized and required to issue a war.
rant on te Treasury for (lie same, to hin, his, representative
or representatives, to be paid oqt of any monies therein.
Sum to be paid 2. And be itfarther euaced, That the sumn of iour hundred
Hlarry ileth. dollars, tie value of the afor-esaid negro tian slave Dick, be.
paid to the said Harry Hoth; and the Auditor of Vublie Ae-
counts is hereby authorized and required to issue a wiarrant
on lite Treasury for the same, lo hianhis repmsentativo or re;
presentatives, to be paid out of any monies* therein.
.. Provided, that from ant after the passage of this act,
trOvisO, the right of property its Iie said sWaves and each of them shall
be and is hereby vested in the Coinm oniealtll.
Commencement. i. This act to be in force from the passing thereof.
CHAP. LXXXV.
Jig Act conceiling Lilly BOTwVR.
(Passed December 22d, 1814.)
Yrrcanble. ILTJEREAS it appears to tie General Assembly,. that on
l tie tenth day of November seventeen hundred Aknd se.
venty seven, Lilly Bowen paid into th Public Loan Office the
sum of one hundred pounds paper money ; the evidence of
,vhioh payment was delivered to Arthur Campbell, and has
been since lost or mislaid;
A certificate of 1, 1ie it helercfore enacted. by the General IssCnbly, That
sotbdebti direct. the Treasurer of this Commaewealih be, and he Is hereby
ed t6 be issued required to deliver to the said Lilly Bowen or her legal're.
6o Lilly Bowen, Llyic
or her legal re. presentatives a eertifeate for the specie value, aecording to
pr esntatives. the scale of depreciation, of the paper muoney deposited !n the
. . Loan Office aforesaid, on the tenth day of November seven-
teen hundred and seventy seven, to bea' inte'l-est 'rom that.
dsy at the rate of six per centum per annum. L'ro',did, that
tihe legal representative or representatives of Lilly Bowen, or
some person for them, shall give bond and suffloieia security,
to-be approved of by the Treasurer, for indownii.ving the
Commonwealth Against tle *claim of any person who may
prpduee the original certificate.
eomzcement. , 2. This Act stall be in force froni the passing thiorogf:](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0209&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)