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rate, other than the Commonwealth and the president and direc.
tors of the literary fund, any right, title, or interest which they
might or would have had in or to the said real estate, or any part
thereof, if this act had not been made.
Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
CIIAPTLR 10.-An act authorising Charles V. 1. Jerome to hold certain reu
property within this comunaiwealth, and for other purposes.
(Passed February 21st, 18 .]
Preamble. Whereas it is represented to vie General Assembly, that
Charles W. I. Jerome, a native of Germany, purchased certain
lands in. this Commonwealth, in his own right, and, in conjunction
with certain other foreigners, purchased other lauds lying in this
state and the state of Kentucky, which last mentioned lands were
conveyed to trustees, (the said Jerome being one,) for the benefit
of the purchasers ; and whereas the said Charles W. !. Jerome,
who has in due form declared his intention of becoming a citizen
of the United States, hath petitioned the legislature that he may
be authorised by law to hohl the lands purchased by him in his
own right, and so much of said lands purchased as aforesaid in
conjunction with said other persons as were purchased for his
benefit:
('Markes W. I 1. lie it enacted, That the said Charles W. I. Jerome shall be,
Jerome, an alien, and ie is hereby, authorised and empowered to hold such portion
authorised to hold of the said lands, lying in this state, to which, under the pur-
certain lands. chases aforesaid, he is entitled, in the same manner as if lie had
Provho. already become a citizen of' the United States: Provided, how-
eter, That the said Charles W. I. Jerome shall become a citizen
of the United States within five years from the passage of this
act.
dommencement. 2. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the
passing thereof.
CHAPTER 130.-An act placing George McCoy on the pension list, and for his
present relief.
(Passed February 19th, 1821.)
Allowance for 1. lie it enacted by iMe General Aissembly, That the sum of
present rele sixty dollars is allowed to George McCoy (a free man of colour)
of tie county of' Rockingham, whlo was a soldier of the revolutli,
and severely wounded at Bufords defeat, and is now poor, old
Amount of pen. and infirm, for his present relief; andi he is also hereby placed on
sion. the pension list with an allowance annually during his life of sixty
dollars, and paid as other pensioners are paid.
Commencement, 2. This act shall be in force from te passing thereof.
CUAPTER 131.-An act concerning Oliver Pollock.
[Passed March 2d, 1821.3
Sae yeatspen- 1. Be it enacted by the General H'Issembly, That Oliver Pollock
n d to be is hereby autlorised'to receive from tie public treasury one year's
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