The People of the State of , to the of said Greeting: Whereas application has been made before the

and directed to the City , and shall be served by delivering a copy thereof to the person or persons in whose custody the Prisoner or Prisoners are detained, and said Writ shall be made returnable forthwith, and the form and substance thereof, as hereinsetforth, and be taken and considered as part and parcel of this Ordinance. To the intent that no Officer, Sheriff, Jailor, Keeper or other person or persons, upon whom such Writ shall be served, may pretend ignorance thereof, every such Writ and copy thereof served shall be endorsed with these words “By the Act”; and whenever the said Writ shall by any person be served upon the Sheriff, Jailor, Keeper, or other Person or Persons whomsoever, holding said Prisoner or Prisoners, or being brought to him or them, or being served upon any of his or their under officers or deputies at the Jail, or place where the Prisoner or Prisoners are detained, he or they or some of his or their under officers or deputies shall, upon payment or tender of the charges of bringing the said Prisoner or Prisoners, to be ascertained by the Court awarding the said Writ, and indorsed thereon, not exceeding ten cents [p. 1416]