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An Act to authorize the Executors of Edward Holmes, deceased, to emancipate Lydia, a slave, according to the last will and testament of said Holmes. 1833 18 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0082 and id is 1 raw text is: 18 Sarah Chesney, of Grainger county, be, and the same are hereby, dissolved. F. W. HULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Speaker of the Aenate. Passed October 11, 1833. CHAPTER XXXVI. An Act to authorize James H. Hornback to raise a mill dam across Se- quachee river, in'Marion county. Jas H. Horn. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the back. State of Tennessee, That James HI. Hornback be, and he is hereby, authorized to raise his mill dam across Sequachee river, in Marion county, four feet above low water mark on said river: Provided, he does not thereby obstruct the navigation of said river: And provided, further, that he shall be liable in an action at law, for any injury which any person may sustain in consequence of the erection of said mill dam. Henry Yarnell. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That Henry Yarnell, of the coun- ty of Anderson, be, and he is hereby, authorized to build a fish trap dam across the north sluice of Clinch river, on his own land, on both sides of the sluice or river: Provided, however, That neither the dam nor trap shall in any way interfere with the navigation of said river, or the rights or privileges of any other person whatever. F. W. RULING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. D. BURFORD, Passed October 14, 1833. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER XXXVII. An Act toauthorize the Executors of Edward Holmes, deceased, to emancipate Lydia, a slave, according to the last will and testament of said Holmes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ten- nessee, That it shall be lawful for the Executors of Ed- ward Holmes, deceased, late of White county, to file their petition at any term of the county court for White coun- ty, when it shall be the duty of the court, to order and emancipate a certain negro girl named Lydia, late the property of Edward Holmes deceased: Provided, the said Edward Holmes authorized or directed that said Lydia Digitized from Best Copy Available

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