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1859 Florida Court Indictment reads: "To J. N. Butler, We recommend you to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court for the County of Jackson, in the Western Circuit of the State aforesaid, at the Court House in Marianna, on the first Monday in May next, to testify and the truth to say on behalf of The State of Florida in a certain matter of indictment between said state, and James N. Egerlow, who stands indicted for receiving from slave. Defendant. And this you shall in no wise omit. Witness, John N. Proser, Clerk of our said Circuit Court, this 21st day of January A.D., 1859 and 83 year of American Independence. John N. Proser, Clerk." Includes front and back. Also contains "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by "James H. Cohen & Sons" in New Orleans, LA.

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Subject

Indictments -- Accusation; Indictments -- Law and legislation; Florida; Circuit Court (Jackson County)

Publication Date

1859

Identifier

DP0012821

Publisher

State of Florida, County of Jackson

Keywords

Indictments; Accusation; Indictments; Law and legislation; Florida; Circuit Court (Jackson County)

Disciplines

Archival Science | History | United States History

File Location

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010.
UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

Extent

Court indictment paper (front & back); "Certificate of Authenticity" (1 page).

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1859 Florida Court Indictment.


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