Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, 6 July 1839 [Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes]
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Transcript of Proceedings, Treason, [], Daviess Co., MO, 6 July 1839, Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes (State of MO, Office of the Governor 1841); handwriting of ; certified by , 6 July 1839; docket by unidentified scribe, [], Daviess Co., MO, [6 July 1839]; fourteen pages; Joseph Smith Extradition Records, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, Illinois. Includes seal.
and written Divers Pamphlets and letters, Instructions Resolutions, orders declarations, Addresses and writings, and did then and there Maliciously and Traitorously Publish and did then and there causeto be Published Maliciously and Traitorously cause to be Published divers other Pamphlets letters Instructions Resolutions orders declarations Addresses and Writings the said Pamphlets letters Instructions Resolutions orders declarations addresses and writings so respectively composed written Published and caused to be composed written and Published, Purporting and containing therein among other things Incitements encouragements and exhortations to move induce and persuade the Citizens of our said to levy War against our said and to adhere to the enemies of our said and to give them aid and comfort in time of war: And further to fulfil, perfect and bring to effect their most <evil and> Wicked Treason, and Treasonable compassings and imaginations aforesaid, and in order the more readily and effectually to assemble such Convention and Meeting as aforesaid for the Traitorous purposes aforesaid and thereby to accomplish the same Purposes the said Defendants as such false Traitors as aforesaid on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight and on Divers other days and times as well before as after with force and Arms at the County of aforesaid did Meet consult and deliberate among themselves and together with Divers other false Traitors whose names are to the Jurors aforesaid unknown of and concern [p. [5]]