Chap. 1160.—An ACT for the relief of John Creel, a Confederate soldier of
Fauquier county, Virginia.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas John Creel, a Confederate soldier of company ——————,
was a true and gallant soldier during the late war, was loyal to Vir-
ginia; and

Whereas the said John Creel is old and destitute, and being entirely
blind, is unable to support himself and those dependent on him; there-
fore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if the
county court of Fauquier county shall examine into the condition of the
said John Creel, a Confederate soldier, and should it be that he was true
and loyal to Virginia during the war, and that he is now afflicted and
helpless as above stated, and by reason of age and decrepitude is in-
capacitated for manual labor, and that he is needy and poor and should
receive aid from Virginia, and if the county court of Fauquier county
should send a certificate of the facts to the auditor of public accounts of
Virginia, then the auditor of public accounts shall place the name of
John Creel upon the pension list, and shall pay him annually the sum
of fifteen dollars.

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