Chap. 764.—An ACT for the rehef of Mrs. Rachel Hopkins, widow of a Confed-
erate soldier.

Appreved March 8, 1898.

Whereas Mistress Rachel Hopkins, widow of Henry Hopkins, a de-
ceased Confederate soldier of Virginia, who was a true and gallant soldier
during the war; was loyal to Virginia; and

Whereas said Henry ILopkins died from the result of wounds received
in battle; and

Whereas said Mistress Hopkins is now old and in destitute circum-
stances: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the county
court of Bath shall examine into the condition of the above-named Mis-
tress Rachel Ilopkins, widow of a Confederate soldier; and should it be
that he was true and loval to Virginia through the war, and that he was
wounded and died from the results of said wounds, and that she is needy
and poor, and should receive aid from Virginia, and if county court of
Bath should send a certificate of the facts to the auditor of public ac-
counts of Virginia, then the auditor of public accounts is directed to
place the name of Mistress Rachel Hopkins 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.