Warrant authorizing the arrest of Joseph Smith for the "Crime of Treason against the Government and people of the State of Illinois".
- Type
- Government Document
- Hearsay
- Direct
- Reference
Robert Smith, Warrant, to “all Sheriffs Coroners and Constables” of Illinois, for JS, [Carthage], Hancock Co., IL, 24 June 1844, State of IL v. JS and H. Smith for Treason (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844)
- Scribe/Publisher
- Onias Skinner
- Audience
- N/A
- Transcription
State of Illinois)
Hancock County ss.)
The People of the State of Illinois To all Sheriffs Coroners and Constables of said State Greeting
Whereas complaint has been made before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said County aforesaid upon the Oath of Augustine Spencer that Joseph Smith late of the County aforesaid did on or about the nineteenth day of June A. D. 1844, at the County and state aforesaid Commit. the Crime of Treason against the Government and people of the State of Illinois aforesaid:
These are therefore to Command you to take the said Joseph Smith if he be found in your County, or if he shall have fled that you pursue after the said Joseph Smith into any other County within this state and take and safely keep the said Joseph Smith so that you have his body forthwith before me to answer the said Complaint and be furthe[r] dealt with according to law
Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of June A. D. 1844
R[obert] F. Smith J. P.
State of Illinois vs Joseph Smith
writ for Treason
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