[Sidenote: Property of negroes secured.]
32. And be it enacted, that it shall not be lawful for the owner of any
negro, by himself or any other, to take from him any land, house,
cattle, goods, or money, acquired by the said negro, whether by
purchase, donation, or testament, whether the same has been derived from
the owner of the said negro, or any other.
33. And be it enacted, that, if the said negro shall die possessed of
any lands, goods, or chattels, and dies without leaving a wife or issue,
it shall be lawful for the said negro to devise or bequeath the same by
his last will; but in case the said negro shall die intestate, and leave
a wife and children, the same shall be distributed amongst them,
according to the usage under the statute, commonly called the Statute of
Distributions; but if the said negro shall die intestate without wife or
children, then, and in that case, his estate shall go to the fund
provided for the better execution of this act.
34. And be it enacted, that no negro, who is married, and hath resided
upon any plantation for twelve months, shall be sold, either privately
or by the decree of any court, but along with the plantation on which he
hath resided, unless he should himself request to be separated
therefrom.
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