Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.

Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.

From pages 122 and 123 of ACTS PASSED AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, published in 1825: "And be it further enacted, That Venus a black woman, and her two children, viz. Francis a mulatto boy, aged about six years, and Margurete [sic] a mulatto girl,...

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Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.
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Mitchell, Frank; African Americans--Alabama; Freed persons--Alabama; Slave trade--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; Slaves--Emancipation--Alabama; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description From pages 122 and 123 of ACTS PASSED AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, published in 1825: "And be it further enacted, That Venus a black woman, and her two children, viz. Francis a mulatto boy, aged about six years, and Margurete [sic] a mulatto girl, aged about ten months, slaves of Frank Mitchell of Mobile, be, and they are hereby emancipated and freed from slavery; saving however, the rights of creditors, and on the express condition that the said Frank Mitchell enter into bond with security, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, to be approved of by the judge of the county court of Mobile county, made payable to the Governor and his successors in office, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State; Conditioned, that the said Venus, Francis and Margurete, or either of them shall not become a public charge; and that the said Frank Mitchell shall educate and maintain the said boy Francis, until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, and the said girl Margurete until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, or until she marry, whichever may first happen." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000010915 - Q0000010916Q10915 - Q10916Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.From pages 122 and 123 of ACTS PASSED AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, published in 1825: "And be it further enacted, That Venus a black woman, and her two children, viz. Francis a mulatto boy, aged about six years, and Margurete [sic] a mulatto girl, aged about ten months, slaves of Frank Mitchell of Mobile, be, and they are hereby emancipated and freed from slavery; saving however, the rights of creditors, and on the express condition that the said Frank Mitchell enter into bond with security, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, to be approved of by the judge of the county court of Mobile county, made payable to the Governor and his successors in office, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State; Conditioned, that the said Venus, Francis and Margurete, or either of them shall not become a public charge; and that the said Frank Mitchell shall educate and maintain the said boy Francis, until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, and the said girl Margurete until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, or until she marry, whichever may first happen." A transcription is included.1825 February 151825-02-151820-1829Mitchell, Frank; African Americans--Alabama; Freed persons--Alabama; Slave trade--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; Slaves--Emancipation--Alabama; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)TextBonds (Legal records)Alabama. Secretary of StateAlabama Secretary of State emancipation bondsSG004163v3061Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2110
title Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.
titleStr Emancipation bond for Venus, Francis, and Marguerite, who were freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.
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