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The State of Alabama In Circuit Court
Shelby county March Term 1836

The Grand Jury of said county
charge that before the finding of this
indictment that Jesse Niven assaulted
and beat [steping] a slave belonging to William
G. Bowden contrary to law and

against the peace & dignity of the
State of Alabama

L A B Martin Solicitor
of the 3rd Judicial circuit of Alabama

{The controll
no offence - no
resistance
did he do more
than was necessary
to do}