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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0219 and id is 1 raw text is: N T1Pt T'HIAT- 'INTIt YEAR OP' THE COMMONWEATift,
CHAP. CIX.
alnnL co(sersed Novelerlitg, aan of colol . .
(Passed November 15th, 1811~.)
(151)
j-T1WFRF.AS, it is' representcd to the General Assembly, rreambcu
V V by Sterling, a luaat of colour, of the County of Ches-
terflehl, djht previous to lite passage of the law prohibiting
persons of eoloui' emancipated from remaining in this Com-
nolmiwealjII, his late mistress, Mary Mann, by her last will,
bvquenthed to him tihe s nln (t'fifly pounds for tle purpose of
purchasinig his rh'teedoli, which purpose, however, he vas
ul.-ble to ctli~et until after tile passage of the above recitedi
Act;
Be it ;Ireforneeaelecld. That Ib esnid Sterling be, and he sterlngamaneo
is herelby perl'lled to remain as a free person within this color, permitted
Coilnmoum,,eaili, ai-d to have ant enjoy all the rights and pri. to re.'de in this
vijleges witleh olher rve pel'ons of colout, possess and e Commonwealth,
Wifviiti t1e saine : any law tio the contrary notwiistanding. as a freepcrson.
3. This Adt shall lie in force froin the passing tireof. Comrncncement:
CHAP. CX.
.All ,t conce-rnin$ lhborall Pleasants.
[Passed Novenbe d, t81i..)
E it enacterd by the General I'ssembly, That it shall be t,,ntret di,eet¢ed
ii twiaul for the Clerk or the house of' Delegates, und to he aide with
he is hw'ey tin thorized and empowered, to contract anI agree Dcborah P'lea-
wit I )eaorlh Pleas'llits. widow olr Staael Pleasants deceased, Sats, for having
late printer to tile Coinnaoliwealth, fii' having the public print- ingdoneforacer
ing. done by the persons in her employmsent, at (he current tain time.
prire's ofsuelh work, until tile end or tile year for which Samiuo
el ileasants was elected printer to the Commonwealth.
2. Thiis Act shall bIe in force from thit passing thereof. Commcescent.
CHAP. CXI.
A.in Aetlfor paying the O/Jieers of the General Assembly for
their.errieesCdttri .u Ihept.hent session.
[Passed Doceulier 290th,'t81]
1. BI) Eit etaefed by lite General .4lssembly, That the allow-
riiane to the oflicers of the (Genral Assembly lhi' their clerk of the
services during the present session shall be as lidlows: to the 1iou;;eof De1c.
Clerk orthe House ofr)elegates, one hundred and lIrty live dol- gates;
]ars per week ; to the Clerk of the Senate seventy two and a hfitil The clerk of the
dollars per week ; to the Clerk or the Comnittee Ibir Courts of Senate;
Juistice, forty dollars per week ; to the Clcr~i of the Comnnit- Theclerks of the
nuittee or Propositions4 and Grievanees, forty dollars per week ;s. comit-
to the clerk of the Countittee ol'Privileges and Elections, and
Claints, forty dollars per week ; to the Set jeants tit Arms of the The serjeaut at
Senate and House efDeletates, each, thirty seven dollars jetr Arms](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0219&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)