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An Act to authorise William T.G. Polk, administrator of Arnold Cottman, free negro, to execute a deed of manumission for certain slaves therein mentioned. 1856 88 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0240 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND. curity for the faithful performance of such contract or contracts that may be entered into. CHAPTER 72. Passed A1ar. AN ACT to authoriso William T. G. Polk, admin- 6, ts56. istrator of Arnold Cottman, free negro, to execute a deed of manumission for certain slaves therein mentioned. Prcamblo WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem- bly of Maryland, that a certain Arnold Cottman, free negro of Somerset county, deceased, was in his lifetime possessed of certain slaves who were his wife and children; and whereas, the said Arnold departed this life intestate, without any legal rep- resentatives, by reason of which the whole of his personal estate, after payment of debts and expen- ses of administration, hath devolved upon the State of Maryland. Authoriscd to Be it enacted by the General lssembly of dlMaryland, ofxcuteadcednumis- That William T. G. Polk, administrator of the said sion. Arnold Cottman, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to execute a deed of manumission for tile said negro slaves, belonging to the estateof the said Arnold,to be acknowledged and recorded as other deeds Provisos. of manumission; Provided, nevertheless, that nothing herein contained shall be construed in any wise to effect the rights of any administrator of said Arnold, or the claim of the said William T. G.' Polk, for his commission, expenses of administration and trouble; and Provided also, That the said negroes when eman- ciapated, shall be subject to all the provisions of the act entitled, an act relating to the people of color of this State, passed at December session, eighteen hun- dred and thirty-one.1

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