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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 6 STAT. · March 2, 1841 · Chapter XVI

Chapter XVI. *for the relief of John Carter.* March 2, 1841. *Be it enacted, &c*., That John Carter, of Georgetown, in the District Authorized to bring a slave into the District of Columbia.of Columbia, be, and he is hereby, authorized to bring into the District of Columbia, from the state of Alabama, his slave

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Chap. XVI.— An Act *for the relief of John Carter.* March 2, 1841. *Be it enacted, &c*., That John Carter, of Georgetown, in the District Authorized to bring a slave into the District of Columbia.of Columbia, be, and he is hereby, authorized to bring into the District of Columbia, from the state of Alabama, his slave man William, and the said slave to hold in the said district, in the same manner as if the said man William had been always resident in the said district; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, March 2, 1841. Chapter XVII: granting a pension to Hannah Leighton. 6 Stat. 820 1841-03-02 Chapter XVII Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-12-05 26 2 private
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