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Introduction to State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, and State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B Warrant, 11 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Warrant, 11 June 1844, William Clayton Copy [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Warrant, 11 June 1844, John Taylor and Willard Richards Copy [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Recognizance, 25 June 1844–A [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Recognizance, 25 June 1844–B [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Recognizance, 25 June 1844–C [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Recognizance, 25 June 1844–D [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A] Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Summons, 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Minutes, 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Testimonies, 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, circa 12 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Execution, 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Draft [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Trial Report, between circa 12 and 20 June 1844, Partial Draft [State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus] Petition, 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus] Habeas Corpus, 13 June 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus] Execution, 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus] Docket Entry, circa 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus]

Recognizance, 25 June 1844–A [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A]

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JS, , , , , , , , , and , Recognizance, [], Hancock Co., IL, to “the people of the state of ,” 25 June 1844, State of IL v. JS et al. for Riot–A (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844); manuscript form in the handwriting of with manuscript additions in the handwriting of ; signatures of JS, , , , , , , , , and ; certified by Robert Smith, 25 June 1844; docket and notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 21 Oct. 1844; two pages; CHL. Includes seals.

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Be it remembered, that on the 25th day of June in the year 1844. Joseph Smith, , , and as principal and , , [,] as sureties, personally appeared before me Robert F. Smith one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid, and jointly and severally acknowledged themselves to owe the people of the state of the sum of Five hundred—— dollars, to be levied of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements. if default be made in the condition following, to wit:
The condition of this <​re-​>cognizance is such, that if the above bound Joseph Smith. , . & , shall personally be and appear before the circuit court, on the first day of the term thereof, next to be holden in and for the aforesaid; and then and there to answer a charge of Riot Riot.
and abide the Judgment of the court and not depart without leave; then this recognizance shall be void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and virtue in Law.
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Taken and acknowledged before me, on the day and year first above written.
Robt F Smith— Justice of the Peace. [p. [1]]
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Editorial Title
Recognizance, 25 June 1844–A [State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A]
ID #
3599
Total Pages
2
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  • Willard Richards
  • Joseph Smith Jr.
  • John Taylor
  • William W. Phelps
  • Hyrum Smith
  • John P. Greene
  • John Benbow
  • William Marks
  • Truman R. Barlow
  • Edwin Woolley
  • John S. Fullmer
  • Robert Smith

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    Signatures of principals and sureties.

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    Signature of Robert Smith.

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