Habeas Corpus, 30 June 1843, Copy [Extradition of JS for Treason]
Source Note
, , to City Marshal [], , Hancock Co., IL, 30 June 1843, Extradition of JS for Treason (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1843). Copied 30 June 1843; handwriting of and ; notation by , , Hancock Co., IL, 30 June 1843; notations and docket by , [30 June 1843]; two pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes seal.
I the within named— do herby <return> this writ— <with the body of Joseph Smith,> with the following cause of caption & detention— to wit—: the within named Joseph Smith was arrested on a warrent, issued by the of the State of by one <a constable of in the State of > on the 23— day of June AD 1843 a copy of which warrent is hereunto anexed & marked Letter A— and deliverd ove[r] to the <my> custody of <as> directed by said writt.—
The person of said Smith was on said 23rd of June in the County of & State of , by the sed deliverd over to my custody, & that I receved & detaind the said Smith in my custody by virtue of a certen— warrent of Attorny— issued by the of the state of <a copy of which is hrto anexed & marked Letter B—> directing me to receive the said Smith & convey him to & deliver him to the sheriff of <in the state of > & that the within detention refered to— is the same refered to & none other. — June June 30th AD 1843—
I Certify that I <have> executed the within Writ by bringing the within named Joseph Smith