Edgecombe County NcArchives Court.....Macnair, Ralph 1785
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1785

Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1785
North Carolina. General Assembly
November 19, 1785 - December 29, 1785
Volume 24, Pages 710-782

CHAPTER XL.

An Act to Prevent the Sale of Such of the Lands of Ralph Macnair, dec., as 
Remain Unsold in This State, and to Empower Edward Hall, of Edgcomb County, 
Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the Said Ralph, to Collect the 
Debts Due from the Inhabitants of This State to the Said Ralph, Which Have 
Become Due to Him Since the Passing of the Law Commonly Called the Expulsion 
Act.

Whereas, the property of Ralph Macnair, late of this State, by his departing 
the same under the direction of the law commonly called the Expulsion Act, has 
become confiscated to the use of the State, and the said Ralph, being now 
dead, and leaving behind him three helpless orphans of tender years, and in 
very distressed circumstances, in behalf of whom Edward Hall, executor of the 
said Ralph, hath petitioned this General Assembly, on which a committee hath 
reported as follows: “Your committee recommend that the sale of two tracts of 
land, late the property of the said Ralph Macnair, now confiscated and 
advertised for sale by Archibald Lytle, Esq., commissioner of Hillsborough 
district, be suspended until the next session of Assembly; and that the said 
Edward Hall be empowered to collect the debts due to the estate of the said 
deceased, and make due return thereof to the next General Assembly”; which 
report hath been concurred with.

I. Be it therefore 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, no sale or sales shall be made of any part of 
the property of the said Ralph Macnair, dec., by any of the commissioners of 
confiscated property in this state, until further directed by the General 
Assembly, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

II. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Edward 
Hall, as executor to the last will and testament of said Ralph Macnair, dec. 
shall have full power and authority to sue for and recover all debts due and 
owing to the said Ralph, which have become due to him since the passing of the 
law, commonly called the Expulsion Act, any law to the contrary 
notwithstanding. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall enable 
the said Edward Hall to collect any debts due to Ralph and Ebenezer Macnair.

III. And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said 
Edward Hall shall lay before the General Assembly as soon as may be, after he 
shall have compleated such collection as aforesaid, an account of all such 
sums as he may have received by virtue of this Act, in order that they may 
judge what part shall be appropriated to the use of the orphans of the 
aforesaid Ralph Macnair. Provided nevertheless, That no suits shall be 
commenced for the recovery of any of the debts herein mentioned, until after 
the first day of July next. (Passed Dec. 29, 1785.)

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