Chap. 737.—An ACT for the relief of James Hash.
Approved March 3, 1898.

Whereas James Hash was a Confederate soldier of Company
twenty-fourth regiment of Virginia infantry; was a true and gallant
dier during the late war; was loyal to Virginia; and

Whereas he is now suffering from the following disabilities—to-1

From a gun-shot wound in the anterior part of the upper third of
left thigh, received whilst in the service, seriously and permanentl:
juring the former: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the co
court of Franklin county shall examine into the condition of the ab
named James Hash,a Confederate soldier; and should it be that he
true and loyal to Virginia through the war, and that he is now alll
and without means and seriously incapacitated for manual labor;
he is needy and poor, and should receive aid from Virginia, and i
knuid county court should certify to the auditor of public accounts
the above recitals are true, then the auditor of public accounts is dire
to place the name of said Hash on the pension list, and pay him anmt
the sum of fifteen dollars, on and after the first day of April, eigt
hundred and ninety-eight.

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

Whereas David Peggins was a gallant Confederate soldier of Virginia,
and was a true and gallant soldier during the war; was loyal to Virginia;
an

Whereas he died since the war, leaving a widow who is aged and pen-
niless: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the county
court of Franklin shall examine into the condition of the above-named
widow of said David Peggins; and should it be that he was true and
loyal to Virginia through the war, and died from injuries received in
service, and that she is now old and penniless, and should receive aid
from Virginia; and if the county court of Franklin should send to the
auditor of public accounts a certificate that the above-recited facts are
true, then the said auditor is directed to place the name of Mistress Da-
vid Peggins on the pension list, and pay her annually the sum of fifteen
dollars, on and after the first day of April, eighteen hundred and ninety-
eight.

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