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An Act allowing Moses Herdman, a free man of colour, to remain in the commonwealth for a limited time. 1832 199 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0450 and id is 1 raw text is: Free Persons of Colour. 199 commonwealth,.and to reside in the said county of Hardy, until the death of Elizabeth Vanmeter, (widow of Abraham Vanmeter late of said county,) and one year afterwards, but no longer. And it is hereby declared, that one reason for granting this privilege is, for the purpose of enabling them to dispose of their property, devised to them by their late master, by afrording them time ; and to make such other arrangements and preparations, as they (and others con- cerned in the event of the death of said Elizabetlh Vanmeter,) may deem necessary for their departure from this commonwealth : Pro- iroviso. vided however, That if the said Charles, Isaac, Andrew, Hannibal, Rebecca and Sarah Bruce, or either of them, shall hereafter be con- victed by the verdict of a jury, and the judgment of a court, of any offence against the laws of this commonwealth, it shall be lawfil for time court of the said county of HIardy, or for time court of that county or corporation, within which the conviction and judgment may be had, a majority of the acting justices being present, or hav- ing been summoned for that purpose, and the said parties, or either of them, against whom proceedings as aforesaid, shall have been had, having been duly summoned, to show cause against it, to re- voke the leave of residence hereby granted, if deemned expedient, and thereupon to order him or her to depart, forthwith, from this commonwealth. And it; after such order of revocation, lie or site shall remain within this commonwealth more than twelve months, lie or she shall forfeit his or her right to freedom, and be subject to presentment, prosecution and sale, in the manner provided by tile laws of this commonwealth, then in force, concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes. 2. This act shall bi in force from the passing thereof. Comnmoncomont. CUM-. 245.-An ACT allowing Moses Hlerdman a free man of colour, to re- main in the conmnonwealth for a Uimited time. (Passed January 2d, 1B3.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assenmbly of the conmnonwealth of* hoo, Ilcrdinan Virginia, That for the purpose of enabling Moses lerduman, a man loi to remai- of colour, lately emancipated by John Herdman, of the county of mitod time. Rockingham, to reduce to possession a legacy payable to him in April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, the said Moses Herdman be allowed to reside in the said county unmolested, for the term of two years, but no longer: and if at any time within that period, the county court of said county bhall see cause to order the said Moses to depart the commonwealth, they shall bave full power so to order; and thenceforth the leave of residence hereby granted, shall cease. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement.

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