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Hampshire, may remain within this commonwealth and reside in the
said county of Hampshire : Provided, That if the said Joseph Ale\.
ander shall hereafter be convicted or any criminal offence, the privi.
lege hereby granted shall cease : And providcd also, That the court
of the said county or llampshire, a majority of the acting magis.
trates being present, may at any time revoke the leave of residence
hereby granted; and it; after such conviction or revocation, he shall
remain within this commonwealth more than twelve months, he shall
forfeit his right to freedom, and may be proceeded against as if this
act had never been passed.
Conmmenceinent. 2. his act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
CIoIA. 355.-An ACT for the relief of Forrest Grilith.
[ cd ,hl ch i% 1819.]
rorre t (Gwiffit 1. Be it cna:cted bn/ the gciiral assrnbly, That it shall be lawful
:rind toto- for the county court of joudon county to grant permission to For-
rest Grillith, a free mani of colour, to remain in the commonwealth,
aud reside in said county during the pleasure of the said court:
P,'Ovim l holtlevrr, 'Tlit said court shall consist of fifteen justices,
and that all the justices of said court shall be summoned for that
purpose.
Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
CHAP. 356.-Au ACT for the relief of Rtichard Gregory.
[Passe~d .March 15, 1819.)
Richard Crigory I. Be it cna'titI by the g.ncral assenbly, That it shall be lawful
Stat. for the county court of' Chesterfield county, all the justices of said
county having heen previously summoned for that purlose, to grant
permission to Richard Gregory, a free man of colour, to remain in
the commonwealth, and reside in said county during tihe pleasure of
the said court : J'ro,idcvd however, That the coirt granting such per-
mission shall consist of not less than fificen justices.
Cotnhionceifnt. '2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
Ciu.%v. 357.-An ACT for the relif of Reuben Lee.
[lPasivlr M1arch 17, 1819.1
epuben Lee per- I. Be it cnactrd bl the gcniral assemndyl, That it shall le lawful
it ll state. reitn for the county court of Shenandoah county, all the justices of said
county hiaving beeii previously suiio3ed for that purpnse, to grant
permission ) {eulbei Lee, a free man of colour, to reniain in the
comionwealth, and reside in said counly during the pleasure of the
said court: Provided howevrr, [iat the court granting such per-
mission shall consist of not less than twelve justices.
Cou,,enncment. '2. This act shall be in force from its passing.
CuiAe. 358.-Ar. ACT for the relief of Harry Parker.
[Pia*94si ieiiirary 96, 1619.)
tnnry Parker pr- I. Be it rnartcd by the genral assunbly, That it shall le lawful
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Instat. for the coin y court of L[oudhn couty, :all lie justices of said
comity having been previously sommoned for 1i3at purpose, to grail
permission to H1arry Parker, a free nan of colour, to remain in ih(
co1111nioniwealth, and reside in said connty during the pleasure of ih
said court : Provided however, That the court granting permissioi
to the said lirry Parker to remain in the county, shall consist o
not less than fifteen magistrates.
Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0651&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)