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The State of Alabama} Circuit Court Spring
Shelby County } Term 1859

The grand
jury of said county charge that before this
finding of this indictment Marshall B Smith
did sell give or deliver to a slave named Marion belonging
to James A. Simpson vicious or spirituous liquor without
order in writing signed by the overseer or master of such slave
specifiying the quantity to be sold given or delivered
against the peace and dignity of the State
of Alanama JW McRae
Sol pro tem for the 3^rd judicial circuit