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An Act concerning Ben, otherwise called Benjamin Godwin, man of colour. 1814 150 (1814)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0217 and id is 1 raw text is: (W Tile THIRTY-INT1- 1 EAR OPF THE COM.IONWEAVCI. CHAP. CVIL 'An Jct conecrning lien, othewvis e called Berimjunin Godvin, a 'ilnan qf colour. (Passed December Dth, 181.4). 'reamb IItHEREAS, it is reprsented to tIhe General Assembly VY by Ben, otherwise called Bt lamin Godwin, n nian of colour, that in' consideration or his faithlru servihes. his late master Robert Godwiu by his last will made hine sundry h1e.. quests, the objewt and itent or whieh were Io enalmeilate hilh afoti lie should by his own labour have aniased su Itia sun of principal. as, kogelther with its interest, siould p. ovide fAr his support in his old age, and that die suut of money required as aforesaid has been already raised; Ben, a man of 1. Beit lhertfore'enaeled, That when the r:aid Ben, other. colour, permitted vise called Benjamin Godwin, shmal have been r,.gularly e. to reside in this inaneipa(ted, ho shall be, andhe is hereby permiied Io 'e- Commonveath as a freeperson. main as a free person withiin this Cotnmonwealth and to have and eioy all the rights and privileges which other free per- sons or colour possess and einjoy within lite same ; any law to the contiary notwithstanding. Commencement: 2. This Act shall be in firce from the passing thereof. Preamble. Jacob, a man of I rolour, permitted loreside in this Commonwealth, as a free person. Commencement, CHAP. CVIH. An let concerning Jacob a man of colour. (Passed December 17th, s14.) W HEREAS, it is represented to the Gcncral Assembl by Jacob, a man or colour, or the County of Fairlx, that previous to the passage of the Act prohibiting per'sois of colour thereafter emancipated from remaining in this Vow. 331onwealIh, his then inasler, Nathan Wheeler, promised to cmancipate him upon condition that lie should pay to his said )mster the sum or fifty.six pounds five shillings ; which con. dition has been complied with ; but the said sum was not ful. ly paid until after the passage of the Act aforesaid ; 1. Be it lherefore enaceld, That when the said Jacob nhall have been regularly emaneipated. he shall be, and is hereby permitted to remain as a free person within this Commou- wealth, and to have and enjoy all the rights and privileges which other free persons of colour possess and enjoy within the same ; any. law to the contraTy TIOtMI1ihslnding. !. This Act shall be in Lorso from to passing thereer, ( 10)

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