52 OYSTERS. [ART. 71.

to probate, grant to such slave or slaves, his, her or their free-
dom, to take effect at the date of said instrument, or at such
future time as may be limited by said instrument, and that a
copy of such record duly attested under the seal of such office
where said deed, or last will and testament, may be recorded,
shall be good and sufficient evidence to prove such freedom;
and all manumissions made or attempted to be made by deed,
or last will and testament, since the enactment of said sections
forty-two and forty-three, prohibiting manumissions, are hereby
ratified and made valid, with the consent of the parties in-
terested, as if said prohibitions had not existed; but that no
slave manumitted, or hereafter to be manumitted, shall be en-
titled to vote at any election, or be capable of holding any office
of profit or trust, or of giving evidence against any white
person.

2. Any executor, administrator or guardian may execute in
the manner and form provided in the foregoing section, a deed
of manumission to or for any slave or slaves belonging to,
and the property of, their deceased testator, or intestate, or
ward, in all cases were such slave or slaves shall have been
enlisted in the military service of the United States, to enable
said executor, administrator or guardian to recover compensa-
tion for such slave or slaves, and all deeds of manumission so
executed shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes
to confer freedom upon such slave or slaves.

In force from February 11,1864.

ARTICLE LXXI.

Chapter 333 amends and re-enacts section 1, as follows;

SEC. 1. It shall be lawful for any person or persons to use
such tongs and rakes as may suit their convenience in taking
or catching oysters within the waters of this State.

In force from March 10,1864.