Anson County NcArchives Court.....Colson - Privileges, John 1788
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Source: Colonial Records
Written: 1788

Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1788
November 03, 1788 - December 06, 1788
Volume 24, Pages 952 - 994

CHAPTER LI.

An Act to Authorize and Enable John Colson to return into this State, and 
Exercise the Privileges therein mentioned.

Whereas it hath been made appear to the General Assembly, that John Colson, 
late of Anson county, in this state, did convey and transfer unto his grand 
children a considerable part of his estate, both real and personal, whereof he 
stood seized and possessed, and did remove himself out of the limits and 
jurisdiction of this state, having left considerable debts unpaid due by him 
to sundry of the inhabitants of this state: And whereas suits have been 
commenced against the said John Colson for the recovery of the said debts, by 
attachment and otherwise, which will tend greatly to oppress and injure the 
grand children of the said John Colson, by depriving them of their respective 
donations, unless he should be permitted to return and settle his affairs: For 
remedy whereof,

I. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and 
it is hereby Enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the 
passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the said John Colson, his 
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to sue or be sued, implead or be 
impleaded, answer or be answered, in any court of record in this state, for 
all and singular sums of money due to him or owing by him the said John 
Colson, in any manner whatsoever; any law to the contrary notwithstanding: 
Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed 
to authorize or enable the said John Colson to commence or prosecute any suit, 
either in law or equity in this State, until he shall have previously before 
some Justice of the Peace, or before one of the Judges of the Superior Court, 
taken and subscribed an oath of allegiance and fidelity to this state.

Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, at Fayetteville, the 6th 
day of December, 1788, except chapters 41 and 43, which were ratified the 15th 
of November, chapter 21, the 29th of November, and chapter 26, the 4th of 
December, 1788.

ALEXANDER MARTIN, S. S.
JOHN SITGREAVES, S. H. C.
The foregoing is a true copy:
JAMES GLASGOW, Secretary.


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