Warrant, 20 November 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Source Note
, Warrant, to “all Sheriffs, Coroners, & Constables, in the State of ” and Sheriff [], for , , , , William Voras, John Wills, William Grover, Mr. Gallaher, and Mr. Allen, , Hancock Co., IL, 20 Nov. 1844, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; docket printed with manuscript additions by , [, Hancock Co., IL, 20 Nov. 1844]; notation by , 3 June 1845; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL. Includes seal. Images courtesy of Joseph Johnstun.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ,To all Sheriffs, Coroners, & Constables, in the State of & TO THE OF SAID —GREETING.
WE COMMAND YOU THAT YOU TAKE , , , , William Voras, John Wills, William N. Grover, [blank] Gallaher, & [blank] Allen, if to be found in your county, and them safely keep, so that you have their bodies before the Circuit Court of said County of , on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in , on the Third Monday in the month of May next to answer the People of the State of for and concerning the crime of —— with which they stand charged in our said Court, as by a certain bill of Indictment prepared<prefered> against them by the Grand Jury of said in that behalf appears.
And have you then there this writ, and make return thereon in what manner you execute the same.
[seal]
WITNESS, Clerk of our said Circuit Court, at , this Twentieth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four