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OChAP. 107.-' An-ACT for the relief of, Thomas M Hundloy, Commissioner
of the Revenue for the County of Matthews.
Pasted March 10, 1864.
l'.. IBit enacted by the general assembly, that the auditor of pub- Auditiotomo*
]i9 rccoants he and ho is hereby authorlzed and required to issue Is rt-
a'rant upon the treasury in, favor of Thomas M. Hundley of the
county of Matthews, for such Pum as may be the value of his ser-
vicos in' making out his property book and records of births and
deaths for-said county for tho yeir eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
nbt exceeding the sum of two huid red and twenty dollars; which
pioperty book and records wore not returned, because it is alleged
thpy fell into the hands of the public enemy; but such payment shall Proof to In tW,
not be imide until the said Thomas M. ilundley shall furnish to said nklhnd
auditor satisfactory proof that the said property book and records'of
births and deaths for the county of Matthews were completed, and
not returned in consequence of their having fallen into the hands of
the public enemy.
2. This net shall be in force from its passage. Cemuoc rc.wt
0iAxP. 108.-An ACT for the relief of tim Personal Representatives of A. B.
Urquhart, Joseph E. Glllett and Madison J. )avis.
Pamed February 20, 186.
Whereas it is represented that A. 13. Urquhart, Joseph E. Gillett Preanb'e
and' Madison J. Davis of the county of Southnmpton, have died in-
testate, leaving respectively large landed estates, together with a
number of slaves, to which the children of saiM decedents (all or
moat of whom are minors) are entitled: And whereas, in the pro-
sent state of the country, it is alleged that to hire, sell or divide said
slaves would probably eause thenm to escape to the enemy:
1. Be it enacted by the general assenbl)y, that it shall be lawful ltowers of aourt
for tile county court of said county of Southampton, if it he clearly
show, that the interest of those interested in said estates will be pro.
inoted, and that the rights of no person will he violated thereby, to
authorize, by decree, the personal representatives of said estates re-
spectively, or the guardians of said children, to retain said slaves on
said plantations, and to cultivate the same for the benelit of said heirs
and. distributees respectively, precisely in all respoets as if they had
been empowered so to do by will duly made by said decedents, sub-
ject to any further order and decree of said court, during the exis-
tence of the present war, taking bond with sntisfactory~security from
the parties to whom the nanagement of said estates may be entrusted,
in such penalty as the court may deem reasonable, and conditioned
for the faithful discharge of the duties required of them, and for duly
accounting with the parties interested.
2. eThIe proceedings under this act, in order to obtain such decree, Proccowngs
shall in all respects conform mutatis inutandis to thme requirements of
the seconmd, thurd, fourth, fifthi, sixth and seventh sections of chapter
one hundred and twenty-eight of the Code of Virginia (edition of
eighteen hundred and sixty).
3. Nothing in this act shall be construed so as to prevent any of Limltauon
said heirs or distributees now of age, or who may become so, or the
widow of either of said decedents from proceeding to have his or her
share of said estates allowed to him or her, precisely as if this act had
not been passed.
4. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commenoement](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0836&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)