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An Act to authorize David Dickinson, Reuben Hays and William Hays, to emancipate certain Negroes therein named. 1823 78 (1823)

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never become chargeable to any town or county in'this state:
Provided also, That the rights of creditors shall not be pre-
judiced by this act.
(Approved, Dec. 31, 1823.)
AN ACT
To authorize David Dickinson, Reuben thpys and William Ilays, to
Emancipate certain Negroes therein named.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly
Noah and convened, That David Dickinson, Reuben Hays and Will-
Rachel e- lain Hays, of the county of Blount, be, and they are here-
mancipa'd. by'authorized and empowered to emancipate and set free
the following persons of color, to wit: Noah and his wife
Rachel.
Svc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the foregoing au-
Bond to be thority is granted on the condition only, that the aforesaid
executed, David Dickinson, Reuben Hays and William Hays, shall
be required to execute their bond, with good and sufficient
security, made payable to the judge of the said county court
Rights orof Blount, and his successors in oflice, in such sum as the
creditors said judge shall require ; conditioned that the aforesnid
not to be slaves, Noah and his wife Rachel, shall never become
affected. chargeable to the state of Alabama, or any county or town
thereof; and that the rights and remedies of any creditor
or creditors, shall in nowise be affected thereby.
(Approved, Dec. 31, 1823.)
AN ACT
To authorize William Blake to emancipate a Negro man slave named
Jacob.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seatatives of the State of .Jlabama, in General Assemlly con-
To exe-vened, That William Blake, of the county of Madison, be,
iute bond. and he is hereby authorized and empowered to emancipate
a certain negro man slave called Jacob, so soon as the said
William Blake, shall have executed to the chief justice or
chairman of the county court of Madison county, and his
successors in office, a bond in the sum of one thousand dol-
lars, with sufficient security to be approved by the county
court, conditioned that the said negro man Jacob, so libera-
Slavotore. ted, shall not become chargeable to this state, or any coun-
move from ty or town within the same ; and that the said negro slave,
the state Jacob shall remove out of this state within twelve months
Rightsof after being so liberated, and shall not return to reside with-
creditor in the'same at any time thereafter: Provided. That nothing
not to he in this act contained shall in any manner interfere with the
affected* right of the creditors of said William Blake.
RJeturning Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, 'ihat if said negro shall
may be ex- return to reside in this state, it shall be the duty of the
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sale.   shberiff of any cotuiity to which he may so raturni oeps

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