State vs Willamson Regarding Sale of Liquor to a Slave 37A Packet 105

Drawer 37-A Packet 0105 Williamson Selling Liquor to a slave

THE STATE OF ALABAMA,} SHELBY COUNTY; TO ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE; An indicment having been found at the Fall Term, 1857, of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, against John H Williamson for the offence of knowingely selling minors or spiritous liquor to a slave named Henry the property of John W Kidd while he the said John H Williomson was a licensed retailer under & uner the oth prescribed in section 1057 of the code of Alabama you are therefore commanded forthwith, to arrest then said deffendant and commit him to Jail, to answer such endictment;and that you return this writ accoring to law. Attest: Wilie H Pope. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Dated thsi 17thday of september 1857.

470

The State vs J H Williamson

Capias

Executed by arresting the Defendant and having him in open court Sept the 22 1857 H Z Sawyer Shff by Z. Edmondson DS

THE STATE OF ALABAMA, } SHELBY COUNTY. } TO ANY SHERIFF OF THE STATE: An indictment having been found at the Fall Term,. 1857 of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, against John H Williamson for the offence of knowingly selling vinous or spiritous liquors to a slave names henry the poperty of John W Kidd while he the said John H Williamson was a licesnsed retailer & under the oath presented in section 1057 of the Code of Alabama you are therefore comanded forthwith, to arrest the said defendant and commit him toJail, un less he give bail to answer such indictment; and that you return this writ according to law. Attest: Wilie H pope Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Dated this 17 day of September 1587.

467

The State vs J H Williamson

Capias

Executed by arresting the Defendant and having him in open court Sept the 22 1857 H Z Sawyer Shff by Z. Edmondson DS