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An Act concerning Emma, a person of colour. 1839 203 (1839.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0544 and id is 1 raw text is: Privato Claims. 203 county, for the same offence, for his appearance at the fall term of tile said circuit superior court in tile year eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and which recognizance was forfeited, and judgment rendered thereon against the said James Powell; and also from any liability growing out of any subsequent proceedings upon the re- cognizance aforasaid. 2. This act Lhall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement. ChAP. 275.-An ACT concerning Albert G. Watkins. (Pasmed Mlarch 30, 1039.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the second audi- rino rerunded to tor be and he is hereby authorized and required, to issue a warrant Wet. on the treasury in favour of Albert G. Watkins of the county of Louisa, for the sum of sixty dollars, the amount of two fines im- posed upon him by the county court of Albemarle, at its March term, in tile year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, which he has paid, for keeping a tavern without license; to be paid to the said Albert G. Watkins, or his representative, out of any money in the literary fund not otherwise appropriated. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement. CHAP. 276.-An ACT concerning David Law. (Passed 1March 15, 1939.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be lawful David 1aw ,utho. for the county court of Pittsylvania county, pursuant to the provi- rized to erect dam siot~u, and tinder the restrictions of the act, entitled, an act to re- ars Pig river. dude into one the several acts concerning mills, mill dams, and other obstructions to water courses, andi of the several acts amending the same, on the application of David Law, to authorize him to erect a dam, not exceeding three feet in height above the common water mark, from his lands on thc north side of Pig river in said county, across said river, to the lands of George A. Edwards on the oppo- site side : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so con- Provio. strued as to affect the rights or privileges heretofore vested, or which may hereafter be vested by law, in the Roanoke company, or any other company which may be authorized to improve tie navigation of said river. 23. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement. CuAr. 277.-An ACT concerning Emma, a person of colour. (PalRed January M, 18,1.) Whereas it is represented to the general assembly, that Emma, Preamble,. a woman of colour, residing in the county of Washington, was a slave, the property of her husband Burk, late of the said county, who died intestate, leaving no heirs, or next of kin capable in law, of taking his estate, in consequence thereof the same will pass to the commonwealth, for the benefit of the literary fund ; and the said Emma having petitioned the general assembly for relief in this behalf: Therefore, 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the common- comrnonwealth' wealth hereby relinquishes all right, title and interest which it now , linquiid. has, or may have, in and to the said Emma; and that the said Permitted tore- Emma shall be and she is hereby permitted to remain as a free per- main in state. son in this commonwealth, and to reside in the said county of

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