State vs Johnson Regarding Trade with a Slave 9B Packet 03

Drawer 9-B Packett 0003 State vs Johnson 1864 Trading with a slave

The State of Alabama, Shelby County

TO ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. An indictment having been found at the Spring Term, 1864, of the Circuit Court of Shelby county, against William J Johnson for the offense of trading with a slave against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama

you are therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the said defendant and commit him to Jail un less he give bail to answer such indictment; and that you return this writ according to law, Attest: Amos M Elliott Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby county. Dated this 29^th day of March 1864.

The State of ALabama,} Shelby County.}

WE Wm J Johnson & J M M^cClanahan & D N M^cClanahan agree to pay the State of Alabama Two hundred dollars, unless the said W.m., J Johnson appear at the next Term of the Circuit Court of Shelby county, and from term to term thereafter until dischaged by law, to answer the offence of Trading with a Slave

Witness our hands this the 11 day of April WD 1863. W.D. Johnson [L.S.] J M M^cClanaham [L.S.] D N M^cClanahan [L.S.] Approved this the 11th day of Apr. 1863 James Walton : SHERIFF

THE STATE OF ALABAMA, VS.

William J Johnson orignal CAPIAS.

Entered in office March 31st 1864 Executed by arres ting the Defendant & taking Bond this the 11 day of April /64

James Walton Shff