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An Act allowing certain free persons of colour to remain within this commonwealth for a limited time. 1832 198 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0449 and id is 1 raw text is: 198 William Wharton and others.-Free Prsons of Colour. CHAr. 243.-An ACT concerning William Wharton and others. (Palmod Alarehi 5th, 13.) Preamble. Whereas it appears to the general assembly, that'William Whar- ton, Leniuel Wharton, Barney Wharton, Nancy Wharton and Lewis Wharton, of the county of Stafford, who were heretofore held in slavery by John Cooke, senior, deceased, and acquired their free- doma since May, eighteen hundred and six, are not negroes or mu- lattoes, but white persons, although remotely descended from a coloured woman ; and they having petitioned the general assembly to be released from the operation of the statute requiring all slaves emancipated sice May, eighteen hundred and six, to remove be- yond tile limits of this connonwealth : Vm. wbIiaton 1. Be it ,,naeted b the general assembly, That the said William and others ro- lenn,, rro,, er. Wharton, Lemuel Wharton, Barney Wharton, Nancy Wharton and tain peialtics. Lewis Wharton, shall be, and they are hereby released and dis- charged from all pains, forfeitures and penalties whatsoever, in- curred by them, or any of them, or to which they or any of them may be subject or liable, by reason of their failure heretofore or herealter to remove beyond the limits of this connonwealth. Commencement. O. This act shall be in for.e from the passing thereof. CuAP. 2.,14.-An ACT allowing certain free persons of colour to remain within this comnimonwealth for a limited time. (Pooled Morch .4th, 1833.) Preamble. Whereas it is repre.ented by petition and otherwise, to the gene- ral assembly, that by the last will and testament of Abraham Van- meter, late of the county of Hardy, Charles Bruce, Isaac Bruce', Andrew Bruce, hannibal Bruce, Rebecca Bruce, and Sarah Bruce their mother, people of colour, and slaves of said Abraham, were emancipated, and property both real and personal, to a considerable amount, devised to them ; that the said Sarah, the mother, is very old, in the decline of life, and in the course of nature cannot be expected to linger long; that she is too far advanced in lifo to enl- counter a long journey or voyage to another country ; that George, Jacolb, Solomon, Mary and Mildred (commonly called M illy) Bruce, children also of thme said Sarah, are still held in bondage by Eliza- beth Vanneter, widow of the said Abrahan, deceased, during her natural lifl ; and asking that those who are now free under the will aforesaid, may remain within this commonwealth,, and reside in tile county aforesaid, until the death of the said Elizabeth Vanmeter, and one year afterwards; at which time the said mother Sarah, may also be dead, and those who are now slaves will be free, and when all may together leave the comm nmwealth. And whereas the said Elizabeth Vanmeter has proposed under her hand and seal, to grant, for the use of said emancipated slaves, so much open land as may be necessary, in addition to the wood land and other property de- vised to them by the will aforesaid, as will prevent either of them becoming chargeable to the county, so soon as they oltain permis- sion to remain as aforesaid ; and sundry citizens of said county having testified to said proposal, and certified that said emancipated persons are all civil, harmless and homnest: Therefore, Charles [truce aml 1. Be it eaacte, by the general assembly, That the said Charles othcrI meinitted Bruce, lsac Bruce, Andrew Bruce, Hannibal Bruce, Rebecca to remain in cone- ty of lllrd!. Bruc&e, and Sarah Bruce their mother, people of colour, shall he, tind they are hereby permitted to remain as free persons within this

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