Ordinance, 9 September 1842, as Published in the Wasp

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An Ordinance in relation to the return of writs of .

Sec. 1. Be it, and it is hereby ordained, by the City Council of the City of , that the Municipal Court, in issuing writs of Habeas Corpus, may make the same returnable forthwith.

Sec. 2. This Ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed Sep. 9th 1842.

, Pres. protem.

, Recorder. [p. [2]]