Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
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, Alias Venire Facias, to and , , Hancock Co., IL, 22 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of ; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL, 22 May 1845]; notation by , 22 May 1845; two pages; photocopy in Collection of Court Documents Pertaining to the Trial of the Murderers of Joseph Smith, 1844–1845, 1968, CHL.
The People of the State of To and appointed by the Hon presiding Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit of the state of by exchange with the Honorable to select a Jury of twenty four men to serve in the Case of the People of the State of against , , , and William N Grover impleaded with William Voras, John Wills. [blank] Gallaher and [blank] Allen Greeting
We Command you, that without delay you Summons <from the by Standers> Twenty four <of like> good & lawful men citizens of the said County of to be and appear <[illegible]> before the said Circuit Court now in session at the Court House in and Compel them to give their attendance on Court from day to day until discharged by the same: then and there, to serve as petit Jurors in the above entitled Cause.
And [illegible] you <make due> return of this writ and of the manner in which you execute the same.
[seal]
Witness clerk of our said Circuit Court and the seal thereof at this Twenty second day of May AD 1845