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An Act granting the leave of the Legislature to a devise made in the last will of Peter Turner, free negro, of Cecil county, to the Trustees of the West Nottingham Presbyterian Church, of said county. 1856 534 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0257 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYUIND.' CHAPT~iR 346. P,,.,i Atr~h AN ACT granting the leave of the Legislature to a 10, 1556. devise made in the last will of Peter Turner, free negro, of Cecil county, to the Trustees of the West Nottingham Presbyterian Church, of said county. Preamble. WAEREAS, Peter Turner, free negro, late of Cecil county, deceased, by his last will and testament,after providing for the saleof his real estate by his execu- tor, and the payment from the proceeds of said sale of his debts and funeral expenses, and for the pay- ment of a certain legacy therein mentioned, did give and bequeath unto the Trustees of the lower West Nottingham Church, the residue of the pro- ceeds of said estate, to be used by them for the use of said church; therefore, Leave of Leg SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly ,l.aturc grant-of Maryland, That the leave of the Legislature is hereby given to carry into effect the devise of Peter Turner, free negro, late of Cecil county, deceased, in favor of the trustees of the lower West Nottingham Church, of said county. In force. SEc. 2. Alnd be it enacted, That this act shall take efict from the day of its passage.

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