Warrant, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]
Source Note
, Warrant, to Any Constable, for , , Hancock Co., IL, 11 Dec. 1843, State of IL v. Elliott–A (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843); handwriting of ; docket by , [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 11 Dec. 1843; notation presumably by [, IL], [ca. 11 Dec. 1843]; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 21 March 1844; two pages; Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court Legal Documents, 1839–1860, BYU. Includes seal.
The people of the state of to any Constable of said .
Greeting:—
Whereas complaint has been made before me, one of Justices of the peace, within and for said county of , upon the oath of of said : that one , (name suppose to be “John’) of said , living about 4½ miles south of did on the second day of December 1843, with force and arms, in a<n> unlawful manner, with others, seize kidnap and carry out of the a man named .
These are therefore to command you, forthwith to apprehend the said and bring him before me, or some other Justice of the peace, to answer the premises and further to be dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand and seal, at in the aforesaid this 11th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty three.