State vs Rushing and Moss Regarding Sale of Liquor to a Slave 30B Packet 280

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The State vs Robert Rushing & William Moss 1856

The State of Alabama } In circuit court Shelby County } March Term 1856

The Grand Jury for said county charge that before the finding of this indictment that Robert Rushing and William Moss did sell give or deliver to certain slaves named Henry, Tom and Joe belonging to M^d M^cClanahan and to certain slaves named Harry, Harper, and Nash the property of Geo D Shortridge various and spirituous liquors without an order in writing signed by the overseer or master of each slaves, specifying the quantity to be sold given or delivered against the peace & dignity of the state of Alabama: L V B Martin Solicitor of the 3^rd Judicial circuit of Alabama

Filed in office 15 March 1856 M Y OBarr clerk

We the Jury find the defendant not guilty H C Horton Foremon

3/4 The State vs Retailing Robert Rushing & William Moss _______________________ No prosecution ______________________ Witnesses

James Early W K Rustin John Roberson Joe Earls Martin Strange

A true Bill Wm J Peters Foreman of the Grand Jury