Petition, 17 May 1839 [State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
Source Note
, Morris Phelps, and , Petition, to , [], Ray Co., MO, 17 May 1839, State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder (Ray Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); unidentified handwriting; signatures of , Morris Phelps, , and ; certified by , 17 May 1839; docket by unidentified scribe, [, Ray Co., MO, 17 May 1839]; notation by Wiley C. Williams, 17 May 1839; notation by , 8 June 1839; three pages; photocopy in Daviess County Legal Documents, BYU.
exist, and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &c◊
Morice Phelps
State of Missouri)
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County of )
Be it remembered that on this 17. day of May 1839 personally came before me, , Morise Phelps and <& —> and and made Oath that the matters and things contained in the foregoing petition are true in substance and in fact as they are informed, and verrily believe.