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An Act concerning Thomas Byrd. 1818 191 (1818)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0302 and id is 1 raw text is: IN T1B F 0TY-TIUiD YEAR OP THE COMMONWEALTH. 191 CHAPTER CLXXV.-An act concerning Polly B. Clover. * (Passed January 12th, 1919.) Whereas it is repiesented to the, General Assembly, by Polly ,mmle. B. Glover, that she removed with her husband, James Glover, from the county of Buckingham, in this State, to the Alabama territory, who carried with him sundry slaves, with the intention of pur- chasing lands and settling there ; that, during the last year, the said Polly was deprived y death, of her said husband, and left with a helpless infant, in a distant land, without relatives or friends ; tbat she has since returned to the place of her nativity, in the said county of Buckingham; and brought with her the said slaves, upon whose labor she and her infant child depend solely for their support; and the said Polly B. Glover having petitioned the Legislature to be authorized by law to hold the said slaves in this state: 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the said Polly Pon, n. Glover au. B. Glover shall b.-, and she is hereby authorized and empowerel thisI s atect,in to hold the said slaves, known by the names of Judy, Lucy, Simon, ,laves irt i,, 9 9firoin the Alsibuna Keziah, Cary and Abraham, in this state, free from any fine, terriory. penalty or forfeiture whatsoever, incurred or to be incurred by reason of the introduction of the said slaves into this Common- wealth as aforesaid. 2. This act shall be in force from the passage thereof. cummnc uft. CI[APTER CLXXVI.-An act concerning Ilicliard P. Montgomery. (Passed January 28th, 1819.) Whereas it appears to the General Assembly, that Richard P. 're,,ble. Montgomery, of the county of Mecklenburg, did, in the year one thousand eight hundred 1and sixteen, carr out of this Common- wealth into the state of North Carolina, three slaves, to wit Matilda, Jenny anti Goodwin, intending at that time to reside in the said state ; but the said Montgomery finding it more to his interest to remain in this Commonwealth, sold the said slaves, and has since purchased and brought into this state three other slaves, to wit : Harry, Tamer and Camel ; and has petitioned the Legislature that he may be permitted to retain the same within this Commonwealth 1. Be it enacted, That the said Richard P. Montgomery shall Richard '. antr. nwrq authorize'd to be, and lie is hereby authorized and empowered to hold in this ;:011 ill thi, state Commonwealth the said slaves, known by the names of Harry, !hree sIavs ,,i,,,i1 Tamer and Camel, free from any fine or forfeiture whatsoever, lJ.I r. ' ,a. incurred or to be incurred by reason of the importation of the said slaves into this Commonwealth. 2. This act shall comnience and be in force from the passage con, smeeme,,. thereof. CIAPTEIrt CLXXVII.-An act concerning Thomas l1yrd. (Passed February 4th, 1819.) Whereas it is represented to the present General Assembly, by -rcatble. Thomas Byrd, that, several years ag0, he instituted a suit in thme superior court of chancery for the Staunton district, against the heirs of Samuel Vance, late of the county of Bath, for the recovery of sundry slaves; that, during the pendency of the said suit, Ben- jamin Vance, son of the said Samuel, and one of the defendants in the suit aforesaid, removed one of the said negroes (afterwards decreed by the said court to the said Byrd,) to the state of Ken-

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