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An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation of the town of Monticello, in the county of Jasper. 1817 43 (1817)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0108 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF GEORGIA.

AN ACT
To vest in Jane Hillis and her heirs, certain property
therein mentioned.
WuEREAS it has been represented to the Legislature
that Andrew Graves, a native of Ireland, did depart this
life intestate, and without heirs in America-And whereas
it appears to have been the intention of said Andrew, to
bequeath what property lie possessed to Jane Hillis, of
Burke county, -and her heirs, but was prevented by the
severity of disease and sudden death, from so doing :
E it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
latives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
the property which did belong to the said Andrew Graves
at the time of his death, be, and the same is hereby vest.
ed in Jane Hillis and her heirs-Provided, that nothing
in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the recove.
ry of any just demand which may be brought against the
estate of said Graves-And provided also, that nothing
herein enacted, shall be construed so as to bar the right
of any lawful heir, if such should hereafter claim said es-
tate.
BENJ. WILLIAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
MATHEW TALBOT,
President of the Senate.
Assented to, 19th December, 1817.
WILLIAM RABUN, Governor.
AN ACT
To alter and amend an act, entitled, an act for the bet.
ter regulation of the tovn of Monticello, in the county
of Jasper.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
fatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
the commissioners of the town of Monticello shall have

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