Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
at the rule day thereof at in the District aforesaid on the first Monday in the month of May next to answer unto the in a Bill and supplemental filed in the Clerks office of said Court.
And have you then there this writ.
L. S.
Witness the Hon. Roger B. Taney Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the , at in the District aforesaid, this 25th. day of February A.D. 1851 and of our Independence the 75th.year.
Clerk
The defendants are hereby notified, that unless they and each of them be and appear as within commanded the complainants’ bill will be taken against them as confessed and decree entered accordingly.
Clerk
Which said writ was returned, endorsed as follows viz:—
I authorise Wm. A Patterson to execute this writ
February 26th. 1851
Ben Bond U. S. Marshal
Executed this 28th. day of Feb. 1851 on the within named by leaving a copy with the said .
Ben Bond Marshal By P. VanBergen Depty.
Executed this Writ by leaving a copy with John J. Brent, and on Frederick R. Prentice by leaving a copy at his place of residence with a white member of his family over the age of 16 years both on the 27th. March 1851.
Executed in like manner on Leonard T. Ferris by leaving a copy with him, and on James Ward, J. McIlvaine, Matthew McClaughey, J. Richardson, I. R. Welch and W. Ward on the 18th. March 1851 by delivering a copy to each of them.
Also on same day on Hickson Wright and F. Wooley by leaving copies at their usual place of residence with a white member of each of their families over the age of 16 years and the like service of John Smith by leaving a copy at his usual place of residence with a white member of his family over the age of 16 years.