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An Act allowing certain free persons of colour to remain in the commonwealth. 1839 204 (1839.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0545 and id is 1 raw text is: Free Persons of Colour. Washington, in the same manner as if she had been emancipated by the will of said Burk, until some person claiming as next of kin, or as a creditor of the estate of tie said Burk, shall assert and Provi,o. maintain a right to her ad a slave: Provided however, That if the county court of the said county of Washington shall hereafter see cause to order the said Emma to depart the commonwealth, they shall have full power so to order, and thenceforth the leave of resi- dence hereby granted shall cease and determine. Commonconont. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. CHAP. 278.-An ACT allowing certain free persons of colour to remain in tle commonwealth. (Pasdl March 19, 1439.) Eliza and Loulso 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That Eliza, or Lizzie Pr1tid tatoe. Purdie, and Louise, sometimes called Louise Hardy, of the county of Isle of Wight, free persons of colour, aged about sixty years, shall be and they are hereby permitted to remain as free persons within this commonwealth, and to reside in the said county of Isle of Wight ; upon their severally entering into bond with such secu- rity as may be approved of by the county court of the said county, in that court, payable to the overseers of the poor of the said county, in such penalty as the court may direct, conditioned for her general good conduct and deportment, and that she shall not be- Proviso. come chargeable to the county: Provided however, That if they or either of them shall hereafter be convicted by the verdict of a jury, o the judgment of a court of any offence ag.inst the laws of this commonwealth, the privilege hereby granted shall thenceforth cease, as to one or bth as the case may be, against whom the 6on- viction may be had. Counnacomont. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. 204:

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