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An Act to authorize Joshua Thurman to emancipate his sister Harriet. 1833 129 (1833)

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CHAPTER CCXXXVII.
An Act to authorize Joshua Thurman to emancipate his sister Harriet.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ten-
nessee, That Joshua Thurman, a free man of color, of
Hardeman couuty, be, and he is hereby, authorized to
emancipate his sister Harriet, now the slave of said Josh-
ua, without being compelled to send her out of the State:
Provided, he gives bond and approved security that she
shall not become a public charge.
F. W. HULING,
Spcaker of the House of Representatives.
D. BURFORD,
Passed November 28, 1833.      Speaker of Ue Anate.
CHAPTER CCXXXVIII.
An Act for the roliefof the estate of Jno. Seaboin, decesed, of Marion
county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ten-
nessee, That the executors of John Seabourn, have the
terms of one, two and three years, to pay the debt due
from said estate to - the Bank of the State of Ten-
nessee, to fall due and be payable in three equal annual
instalments, with interest: Provided, however, the said ex-
ecutors do execute bond with good and sufficient security
for the payment of said debt.
F. W. HULING,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
I). BURFORD,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed November 28, 1833.
CHAPTER CCXXXIX.
An Act to amend an act, entitled an act to extend the limits of the cor-
poration of the town of Memphis, and for other purposes, passed Oc-
tober 19, 1832.                                    i.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of t4e Bounds of
State of Tennessee, That the corporation of the town of Memphis.
Memphis shall be extended down the Mississippi river to
a point opposite the end of Union street, thence with said
street to a point opposite the south eastern corner of said
corporation, thence on a straight line to said corner.
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