State vs Gardner Regarding Sale of Liquor to a Slave 30B Packet 325

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The State 1856 vs Dolphus Gardner

The State of Alabama, Shelby County. To any Sheriff of the State: An indictment having been found at the March Term 1856 of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, against Dolphus Gardner for the Offence of Selling liquor to a Slave you are therefore commanded forthwith, to arrest the said defendant and commit him to Jail, unless he give bail to answer such indictment; and that you return this writ according to law.

Attest: Michael J Barr Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County Dated this 8 day of April 1856

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The State vs Dolphus Gardner _______________ Capias ________ Executed August 19^th 1856 Bond La/Eng C W P Reevs Sheriff

August 19th ^th 1856 THE STATE OF ALABAMA SHELBY COUNTY We Dolphus Gardner and John Mickel Linsey Black agree to pay to the State of Alabama Too Hundred dollars unless he, the said Dolphus Gardner appear at the next term of the Circuit Court of Shelby county, and from term to term thereafter until discharged by law, to answer an indictment pending in said court against him for Selling Liqor To Slaves

Test A P Reevs Shriff

D Gardner L.S. J.M.Mickle L.S. J.L.Black

D Gardner J M Mickel J L Black

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