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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0333 and id is 1 raw text is: hA leforty-sixth year of the Coinwarvealtl. . 85
tices of the county, shall have been summoned, for the purpose
of taking such application into consideration; and the said court,
at the term when they shall lay their county levy, or at the term
when they shall have been summoned as afore.iaid, although a
majority of the acting justices be not present, shall be authorised
to hear and decide oil the said application, in the same. manner
as if a majority of the acting justices were present : and, until
application shall be made as aforesaid, or until twelve months
have expired from the passage of this act, the said Swan Hain-
bleton and Sarah his wife shall be and they are hereby permitted
to remain as free persons within this commonwealth, and to have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges. which other free persons
of color possess and enjoy within the same ; any law to the con.
trary notwithstanding..
2. This'act'shall be in force from the passage thereof. Commencement.
CHAPTER 11.-An act giving effect to the will of Reuben Howard, deceased.
[Passed February 22, 1892.]
Whereas Reuben Howard, late of the county-of Hlanover, de- PreamUle'.
ceased, did, by his last will and testament, direct that all his
negroes be cmancipttted, whenever the same may be lawfully
done, did devise to them his land and other property, and direct
that his executors take what course with the said negroes they
should think just and proper; and whereab John Bell, the only
acting executor of the said Howard, and trustee under his will,
has petitioned the legislature to pass a law authorising' him to
make sale of the said land, and remove the said negroes out of
this commonwealth
1. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That it Proceedings in
shall be lawful for the said eumancipated persons, of which the ehancery autio-
said Reuben Howard died possessed, to exhibit th'r bill before risei, ilk beht of
the superior court of chancery for the Richmond district, in be- tted be lncu.
half f -themselves and their increase, against the executor and llowar 3's will.
heirs of the said Reuben Howard ; and, if, in the opinion of the Decree estiblish.
said court, the said persons are now, or at the time Of the death ig freedo.
of the said Reuben Howard, were entitled to freedom, the said
court shall have full power aid authority to decree to the said
persons, and their increase, full right ant title to their freedom,
upon such terms and conditions as may ap ear to time sai(d court Terms and condi.
just and reasonable ; Provided, That, if th e said emancipated tiol-'s
persons, or their increase, shall remain within the commonwealth, roviso.
contrary to the existiul laws, for more than twelve months after
a final decree in the suit hereby authorised to be instituted ; and, Court may decree
if the said court shall consider the said emancipated persons en- . le of land de.
titled to the said legal estate, or to an equitable estate in the tract vised to them.
of land of which the said Reuben Howard died seised, the said
court shall have full power and authority, to decree a sale of the
said tractof land upon such terms and conditions as to the court
may seem expedient, anti to direct the money arising fromt such Proceeds
sale to be laid out anti appropriated for the- use and beinelit of the printed to * rny
said emancipated persons, and their increase, and for payimug the ,low Of re-
expenses of their removal out of the commonwealth, in such man- of comonweuth.
ner as to the court may seem expedient and equitable.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0333&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)