Agreement, 30 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
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, Agreement, [, Hancock Co., IL], 30 Sept. 1844, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); unidentified handwriting; signature of ; docket by unidentified scribe, [, Hancock Co., IL, 30 Sept. 1844]; two pages; CHL.
I have understood that Colonel & . against whom there is a writ for in Illinois and are now in the state of Out of the reach of Process Propose to surrender themselves to the authorities of this upon the following terms
1st. That they shall be taken before for examinations And they shall be examined as soon as the witnesses of both parties can be obtained or as soon as a reasonable effort can be made to obtain them
2nd In case there should be sufficient evidence in the mind of the to commit them or bind them over to Court to answer for the said crime, then the is to advise the prosecuting officer to agree that they may be bailed upon reasonable bail
3rd In case an indictment should be found against them The will advise the Prosecuting officer to agree to a continuance until the next succeeding term
4th At the next succeeding term the will advise the Prosecuting officer, if a proper affidavit in other respects shall be filed, not to resist a change of venu[e] on account that the cause therefor was known to them at or after the previous term
They shall be guarded by a detachment of the troops now under the command of until after the examination shall take place before the All of which I agree to & will do.
Gov & Com[mande]r in chief [5 lines blank] [p. [1]]