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An Act for the relief of George W. Richardson of the Town of Martinsburg. 1859 655 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0754 and id is 1 raw text is: PRIVILEGES, ETC. eighth section of chapter eighty of the Code of Virginia, and not otherwise to affect any provision of said will. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commenemet CHAP. 439.-An ACT allowing t Pension to Mrs. Bridget Boerley, widow of Bocrloy, who was killed at the Ilarpers Ferry Affair. Passed larch 29, 1860. 1. Be it enacted by tile general assembly, that Mrs. lDrhigot Boorly. Bridget Boerley, whose husband was killed by some one of' John Brown's party of insurgents at Harpers Ferry on the seventeenth day of October eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, shall be placed on the pension list, and receive ninety-six dollars annually during her life ; one-half of which sum of ninety-six dollars shall be paid semi-annu- ally ; anti the auditor of public accounts is hereby autho- rized and required to issue his warrant on the treasury fbr the same, to be paid to the said widow or her representa- tive, out of any money therein not otherwise appropri- ated: provided, that if said Mrs. Bridget Boerley shall again marry, this pension shall cease from the (late of such marriage. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commec cemnt CHAP. 440.-An ACT for the relief of George IV. Richardson of the Town of Martinsburg. Passed March 26, 1860. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that George Pension allow d to George V. W. Richardson of the town Martinsburg, who was per-Itichardson. manently disabled by a gun-shot wound received at iar- pers Ferry on the seventeenth day of October eighteen hundred ani fifty-nine, while gallantly attacking John Brown's party of' armed insurgents, shall be placed on the pension list, andi receive ninety-six dollars annually during his life; to be paid, one-half of said sum on the

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