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An Act for the voluntary enslavement of Fanny Matthews, without compensation to the State. 1861 254 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0772 and id is 1 raw text is: VOLUNTARY ENSLAYEMJITo Examination, 4. Upon the appearance of the petitioners and the person desig- how made nated in the petition, the court shall proceed to examine each party separately, as well as such other persons as said court may see fit. At such examination the attorney for the commonwealth shall be pre- sent, and see that the examination is properly conducted, and that no injustice is done the petitioners. Duty and power 5. If upon such examination the court shall be satisfied that there of court is no fraud or collusion between thc parties, and tit the petitioners, should the prayer of the petition be granted, will be the bona fide slaves of the person designated in the petition, the said court shall cause to be entered upon its records that the petitioners by name have selected as their master or mistress the person so designated in said petition; whereupon, the absolute property in soid negroes, as slaves, shall vest, from the tim6 of such entry, in the person so chosen Mdaster to enter as master or mistress, to all intents and purposes whatsoever: pro- Into bond . vided, however, that the person so selected as master or mistress shall enter into bond, with security approved by said court, in such reasonable penalty as it may prescribe, conditioned that the said ne- groes, nor any of them, shall not become chargeable to the said county of Fauquier, nor any other county of this commonwealth: In caso of con. and provided further, that should any of the said persons so en- viction for crime slav.ing themselves be at any time hereafter convicted of any crime punishable by death or transportation, the owner or owners of such person shall not receive from the commonwealth of Virginia any compensation for such person. Commencement 6. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 168.-An ACT for the voluntary enslavement of Fanny Matthews, without compensation to the State. Passed March 13, 1861. Fanny to choose 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that it shall be lawful master for Fanny Matthews, a free woman of color, now in the county of Page, to appear before the county court of said county, and make application thereto for leave to select a master for herself, and to be- come a slave. Duty of court 2. Upon the appearance before said court of said Fanny Matthews, above named, and the person she wishes to select as master, the court shall proceed to examine each party separately, as well as such other persons as the said court may see fit. At such examination the attorney for the commonwealth shall be present, and see that such examina- tion is properly conducted, and that no injustice is done to the appli- cant. 254

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