Petition, 13 June 1844 [State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus]
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, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and , Petition, to Nauvoo Municipal Court, , Hancock Co., IL, 13 June 1844, State of IL v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844); handwriting of ; signatures of petitioners; certified by , 13 June 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes typed notation.
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in our beautiful an peaceful and also to bring if possible a ruthless Mob into this for the hellish purpose of satiating their blood thirsty feelings against the peacable citizens of —
Your Petitioners further aver that they are not guilty of the charge prefered against them they are therefore anxious for a trial upon— a writ of to be issued by your honorable body— and your Petitioners will ever pray
Sworn to and Subscribed before this 13d day of Jun 1844 befor me
Clrk of Municpal C. C. [p. [2]]
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Signatures of Hyrum Smith, William W. Phelps, Orrin Porter Rockwell, Joseph W. Coolidge, Stephen Markham, Harvey Redfield, John Lytle, Dimick B. Huntington, John Taylor, John P. Greene, Levi Richards, Stephen Perry, Jonathan Holmes, Jonathan Dunham, Samuel Bennett, and William H. Edwards.
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Certification in handwriting of Willard Richards.
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