United States v. Laforgue and Peeler Warrant


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United States v. Francis Laforgue and Richmond Peeler
Warrant

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United States
vs } Warrant
Richd Peeler & Francis Laforgue

Sevd this writ on the within named Peeler & Laforgue and have them present
Serv $2.00
A.B.K. Thetford Shff

Filed June 25th 1828
Attest
D. Ringo D. C.

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Territory of Arkansas
County of Arkansas
SS United States of america
To the Sheriff of the County aforesaid "Greeting"
Whereas Lieut William B Summers of the County aforesaid hath this day given information upon oath to me Eli J Lewis a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Arkansas that on the 30th of May 1828 at the County aforesd, he placed under guard & care of Richmond Peeler & Francis Laforgue a Choctaw Indian man, name unknown by order of Col. Eli J. Lewis and said Indian was murdered on the same night. These are therefore to command you forthwith to apprehend the said Richmond Peeler & Francis Laforgue, and bring them before me or some other Justice of the peace for this County to answer the premises & further to be dealt with according to law
Given under my hand and seal at the County of Arkansas this 31st day of May AD 1828.
Eli J Lewis Justice Peace (seal)

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Territory of Arkansas
County of Arkansas
Township of Arkansas
SS The United States of america
Personally appeared before me ~~the undersigned~~ Eli J. Lewis a Justice of the peace the undersigned Lieut. William B. Summers who had a choctaw Indian under guard by order of Col. Eli J Lewis and on the night of the 30th may he left the said Indian under guard & in care of Richmond Peeler & Francis Laforgue and left the key that belonged to the locke that the Indian was fastened with in charge of said Peeler and Laforgue and said Indian was murdered same night.
Wm B Summers
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 31st day of May AD 1828
Eli J Lewis Justice Peace
Arkansas County

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