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Handwritten and signed arrest warrant, dated 6 Dec. 1842, and written in Nauvoo, Illinois. As mayor, Smith signs a warrant ordering the marshall of Nauvoo to arrest Amos Davis who had been accused of assault by William C. Walker. On the reverse is a statement saying that Davis was brought before a city court.

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On May 7, 1843 a plow and clevis were stolen from William Law. Wells, as justice of the peace in Hancock County, sent Constable Lewis Robison to search Jacob Potts' and one Davison's property for the plow. On May 17, Robison signed the search warrant showing he had recovered the plow, arrested Potts and Davison and had expended $1.75.

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Contains complaints about intoxication and warrants of arrest from Talmage's term as Justice of the Peace for Provo, Utah. Dated approximately 1888.

Scope and Contents Contains several bound and unbound folders of legal documents pertaining to Joanna Wojciechowicz and her family members. Many documents pertain to her involvement in the Solidarity movement including her conviction for involvement in anti-Communist demonstrations and the warrant for her arrest and internment. Other documents of note include a letter awarding Wojciechowicz the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, a record of her completion of studies from Politechnika in Gdansk, and copies of her...

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State of Illinois, Hancock County vs. Joseph Smith "Senr." Warrant for arrest for adultery and fornication. Photocopy.

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Printed and signed warrant. This item 7 was issued at the War Office on May 26, 1789 and is addressed to the Geographer of the United States. This warrant requires the survey of one hundred acres of land for Gustavus Aldrich, a former soldier of the Massachusetts line.