Warrant, 11 June 1844, William Clayton Copy [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A]
Source Note
, Warrant, to “all Constables, Sheriffs and coroners” of , for JS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and , , Hancock Co., IL, 11 June 1844, sealed by ; State of IL v. JS et al. for Riot–A (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844). Featured version copied [12 June 1844]; handwriting of ; notations by , [, IL], 13 June 1844; notation by with signature of , , Hancock Co., IL, 13 June 1844; docket and notation by , [ca. 13 June 1844]; two pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes seal and use marks.
The people of the State of to all Constables, Sheriffs and coroners of said
Greeting:
Whereas complaint hath been made before me, one of the justices of the peace, within & for the County of aforesaid, upon the oath of of said that Joseph Smith, , , , , , , , , , [,] , , , , , and of said , did on the tenth day of June instant, commit a , at & within the aforesaid, wherein they with force & violence broke into the printing office of the Nauvoo Expositor and unlawfully & with force burned & destroyed the printing press, type & fixtures of the same, being the property of , ; , , , and .
These are therefore to command you, forthwith to apprehend the said Joseph Smith, [,] , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and , and bring them before me or some other justice of the Peace to answer the premises, and further to be dealt with according to law [p. [1]]