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The State of Alabama. TO ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA-GREETING. as you have heretofore bound You are hereby commanded, without delay, to take Joseph B. Dye if to be found in your County, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Honorable the Judge of the Circuit Court, at a Court to be holden for the County of Shelby on the second Monday in September 1853 then and there to anwer the State of Alabama, on a Bill of Indictment pending in said Court against him for unlawfully trading with a certain slave. and have you then and there this Writ, with your endoresement thereon.
Witness, Wilie H Pope Clerk Issued the 13th day of April 1852
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105 13 The State vs} Capias Joseph B Dye ____________ Entered in office 21st April 1852
Not found by me Sept 8 1852 H W Nelson Shff
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Capias. Job Office of the Alabama Journal.
The State of Alabama. To ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA-GREETING. as you have heretofore bound You are here by commanded, withour delay, to take Joseph B Dye if to be found in your County, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Honorable the Judge of the Circuit Court, at a Court to be holden for the County of Shelby on the second Monday in September 1852 then and there to answer the State of Alabama, on a Bill of Indictment pending in said Court against him for trading with a slave without the leave of the owner or other person authorized to give it and have you then and there this Writ, with your endorsement thereon.
Withness, Wilie H. Pope Clerk. Issued the 13th day of April 1852
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105 12 The State vs} Copies Joseph B Dye Entered in office 21st April 1852
Not found by me Sept 8 1852 H.W. Nelson Shff