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United States
vs } Presentener
Rector Scott
and Scott

A True Bill
A. W Cotten
foreman

1828 Octr. Term
Ind. quashed

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United States of America
Territory of Arkansas

In the superior court for said Territory to October term 1828

The Grand Jurors of the United States impannelled sworn and charged to enquire in and for the body of the Territory aforesaid upon their oaths present that Thomas Thomas Scott George Scott and Elias Rector late of the county of Pulaski in said Territory on the fourteenth day of October in the year of christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight with force and arms within the county of Pulaski aforesaid then and there did set up a certain table commonlly called a faro bank and at which said table then and there was played a game of chance for money contrary to the form of the statute in sutch case made and provided

and the Jurors aforesaid upon there oaths aforesaid do further present and say that the said [image of page 3] Thomas Scott George Scott and Elias Rector late of the county of Pulaski in the Territory aforesaid Gentlemen on the fourteenth day of October in the year of christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight with force and arms within the said county of Pulaski then and there did keep a table commonly called a faro bank and then and there unlawfully did permit certain persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown to bet a great sum of money against said Bank to wit the sum of one dollar contrary to the form of the statute in sutch case made and provided
Thomas Hubbard
Pros. Atty. Pro. Tem

This Bill is found on the information John P. House A. T. Welbourn of the present grand Jury

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