Chap. 1390.—An ACT for the relief of Benjamin Whiteselle, a Confederate
soldier.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas Benjamin Whiteselle, a disabled Confederate soldier, is old,
feeble, and poor, and was a true and gallant soldier during the war,
and was loyal to Virginia; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assemblv of Virginia, That the
county court of Aucusta shall examine into the condition of the above-
named Benjamin Whiteselle, a Confederate soldier, and should it be
found that he was true and loval to Virginia through the war, and that
he 1s now afflicted and disabled, and incapacitated for manual labor by
reason of injury, disease, or old age; that he is poor and needy and
should receive aid from Virginia, and if the county court of Augusta
shall send a certificate of the fact to the auditor of public accounts
in Virginia, then the auditor of public accounts is directed to place
the name of Benjamin Whiteselle on the pension list, and pay him
annually the sum of fifteen dollars, on and after the first day of
April, nineteen hundred.

%. This act shall be in force from its passage.