Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-10

AN ACT
Making appropriations for The Removal of Free Per-
sons Of Color.
Passed March 18th, 1881
l. BE AZ enacted by the General .dssennbIu That
the sum of eighteen thousand dollars shall be- and the
same hereby appropriated be paid annually for the
period OF hve years. out Of any money Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the purposes and in the man
ner hereinafter prescribed.
2. BE IL further enacted, That the Governor Leute
nant Governor First and Second Auditors, for the be-
lng snail be and they are hereby constituted Board of
commissioners for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions Of this act two OF whom shall be quorum
Tor said purpose
B. Whenever satisfactory proof shall be produced to the
said Board oil Commissioners that any number of free
sons oil color shall have been actually transported to the
colony at Liberia other place the western coast of
Africa, or that they shall have been embarked for trans
Poration thher, from within the limits of this Common
wealth by the American Colonization Society," II shall be
lawful and the said Board Of Commissioners are hereby
required to issue their the Treasury of this
Commonwealth for such sum or sums of money as NAV he
necessary TO defray the costs Of transporting subss
ing such free persons Of color for limited time on the
SAID coast oil Africa payable TO the authorized and accre
ded agent agents of the said American Colonization So
cety Provided, That the sum or sums which NAV from
ume 70 ume be thus expended, shall, In one year.
ceed e amount hereby appropriated for such year. and
mat the Tree persons OF color who may be removed I'M
der the provisional OF this act shall be selected from the
different counties and corporations Of this Commonwealth
IN proportion TO the amount of revenue paid into the
pubic treasury by such county corporation if such free
persons OF color be found in such county or
lion, willing to emigrate; but If the whole sum of mo-
ney hereby appropriated to each county and corporation
shall not be annually applied the removal of such free
persons oil color therein, because Of Their ynwnpness
to egate tberelrom, then the balance thereof NAV be
equitably applied, by the said Board of Commissioners
10 the removal OF Tree persons Of color from other coun
ues ana corporations: Ind propded further That not
more man the sum OF thirty dollars shall be allowed bv
said Board oil Commissioners for the transportation and
subsistence as Aforesaid OF any free person OF color above
me age Of ten years, and not than the sum of TWEEN
ooars Tor the transportation and subsistence of any
ee person Of color under the said age of years And
ne sau BOARD oil Commissioners are hereby required to
keep an exact Of all monies discussed Under tho
authority OF this act and TO make report there
oil 70 the General Assembly, showing the ages and sex Of
such free persons Of colour may be TRANSPORTED from
this Commonwealth, and the countless cities or boroupbs
from which they may have been respectively removed
together with such other facts suggestions as they NAV
deem interesting or proper Provided, That no paw
men shall be made by the said board under the provisions
This act Tor the transportation Of any other than persons
color VINO are now free, and born and residing within
this Commonwealth, or their descendants.
a. This act shall be in from and after the thereof