District Court of the United States, within and for the District of Illinois,

In the matter of the Petition of Joseph Smith, of Hancock County to be declared a bankrupt and to be discharged from his debts. Notice is hereby given, that Joseph Smith, of Hancock county has filed his petition in this Court to be declared a Bankrupt and to be discharged from his debts under the Act of Congress, in such case made provided: and that an order has been duly entered in this Court appointing the 6th day of June next, at the District court room in the City of Springfield in this District, as the time and place for the hearing of said petition: all persons interested may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.

Dated this 28th day of April A.D. 1842.

J. H. ROLSTON, WARREN & WHEAT, Solicitors for Petitioner.

Attest: James F. Owings Clerk.