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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0664 and id is 1 raw text is: FREE NEGROES. 231
CuAP. 338.-An ACT for the relief of Arthur, a free man of color.
[Pansed March 16, 1850.)
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall ie lawful for the Htow Arthur to
hustings court of the city of Richmond to grant permission to Arthur, obtan porms.
a free ma of color, to remnin in the commonwealth, and reside in the . rc........
said city luring the pleasure of the said court.
2. Rhis act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement.
CHAP. 339.-An ACT for the relief of Susan Blackwell.
[Passed March 16, 1850.]
Whereas it is represented to the general assembly of Virginia, that Preamble.
Susan Blackwell, i free person of color, resiling in the city of Norfolk,
did, by accompanying Dr. Henry IV. Tabb to tile state of Massachusetts
during the last summer, in tile capacity of a servant, incur certain pC-
ualties and forfeitures. prescribed by the act passed fourteenth of March
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, (Criminal Code eighteen hundred lind
forty-seven and cight, chapter tell, section thirty-seven, page one hun-
dred and nineteen,) and has petitioned this general assembly for relief:
1. Be it therefore enacted, That the said Susan Blackwell s111 be and Sutin Blackwel
is hereby forever exonerated and discharged from all pains, ] enalties restored to ler
litfo e , . .. . , , . .. . rghts afl a free
atI forfLitures incurretd as alforesail, anti is hercby restored to till the wolia.
riglts and lrivileges which she may have heretofore eljoyed.
2. This act slall he in force from and after the passage thereof. Commencement.
CHAP. 340.-An ACT allowing Etmund Briggs, a free mn of color, to remain
ina the conmonwealth.
[Passed March 18, 1850.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That Edmund Briggs, i1111111 1ma dndund Brtgga
of color, emnancipatetd by Thomas Beirne of tile county of lonroe, may permitted to re.
remain wiithill this commonwealhh and reside in the said county of MAon- Iill State.
roe : Provided, That if the said Edmund Briggs shall hereafter le eon-
victed of any criminal offellee, the privilege hereby granted shall cease
And provided also, That the court of the said county of Monroe, a majo- ilow permisilon
rity of tile acting inagistrates being present, may at any tilme revoke tile revoked.
leave of residence hereby glanted ; anti if, after such conviction or re-
vocation, Ie shall remain witfii this commonwealth more than twelve
ilmontlis, IIe shall forfeit his right to freedom, and may be proceeded
against as if this act had never passed.
2. This act shall be in force fron the passing thereof. Commencement.
CHAP. 341.-An ACT for tile relief of William Gatrell, a free nan of color.
(Passed Mlarch 19, 1850.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall he lawful for the Ilow w'llliam
county court of Berkcley county, all of tile justices of said county lutV- atretl to obli.n
ermilssion to re.
mug been previously sumumned for that purpose, ll([ at least tell Jus- i nin state.
tices concurring, to grant permission to William Gatrcll, a free man of
color, to remain in the calnlonweahth, and reside in said county during
the pleasure of said court.
2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Commencement..
CHAP. 3,12.-Aa ACT allowing Aaron Howard, it free uanu of color, to remain
in the commonwealil i.
[Passed March 11, 1850.]
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be lawful for How Aaron
the county court of Hlampshire county, all the justices of said court thowirdtoobtain
per~ml, slun to re.
having been previously sunmmoned, to grant permission to Anroi How- r11lon il ftoe.
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