Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That Elizabeth. W. Collins, Guardian of Adeline Collins, Maria C. Collins, William H Collins, & Elizabeth A Collins, infant heirs of William B Collins, deceased, on filing with the Judge of Probate of Madison County, a bond with good and sufficient securities to be approved by said Judge, conditioned for the true and faithful discharge of the duties enjoined by this act, and that, ^10^ as the guardian of said infant heirs, she will well ^11^ and truly pay over to said heirs all the moneys arrising from the sale of lands herein authorised; shall be and is hereby empowered to sell and convey by good and sufficient deed, or deeds the following described lands, to Wit: Two acres of land with an Ox Mill thereon, bounded as follows, beginning at the North east corner of Elizabeth Collins’ land, on the highaway; and running with said highway east sixteen Rods[;?] thence south twenty rods, at right angles to the first line; thence west sixteen rods, parallel with said sixteen rods on said highway; thence north, parallel with said east line, twenty rods to the place of beginning: Also fifty acres in Collinsville including the Mansion House lying north of the aforesaid highway running through the village of Collinsville, and to include fifty acres running back to the land of Horace Look, either at private or public sale, on giving due notice according to law, and upon such terms and credits as she may deem most condusive to the interest of her said Wards.

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Sec 2. And the said Elizabeth W Collins shall faithfully discharge the duty imposed on her by this act, and vest the proceeds of the sale of the aforesaid property, either in other real estate, or loan the same, on unincumbered real estate, at not exceeding one half its appraised value, as in her opinion will best advance the interest of said infant heirs
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An Act for the benefit of the infant heirs of Wm B. Collins deceased
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Sel Com Smith of Madison
Hogan
Moore of St Clair
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 239, HB 262, GA Session 10-1, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) , Â