Primary County: Davidson

Date Filed (format: YYYY/MM/DD): 1803/01/15

Petitioner(s): John Boyd

Purpose / Short Description:

Text of Petition: 15-1-1803-1
State of Tennessee [??]
To Richard Boyd Jailer
To Cook paid John Boyd Junr sheriff for arresting
of Robert Smith Slaughter - 1-00
To Commitment & [Releasment?] - 0=60
To Keeping of Robert Smith Slaughter in
Jail from the 27th day of May 1803
Untill the 16th day of September 1803
both days included at 35 Cents Pr day 28=25
To Turning the key in and out at 62 1/2 Cents
Each - 1=25
Dollars 31=10
Rich. Boyd Jailor
Nashville Septr 16: 1803
I, John Boyd Junr Sheriff of Davidson County
do Certify that the above statement is Just and
true and that said Slaughter was delivered
up to John Harbin by me in pursuance of
and order to me directed from Archibald
Roam Governor for the state of Tennessee-
Which order was commaunding of me to deliver
him up the the agent appointed for the
Indianna Dirrectory in witness where of
I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16th
day of September 1803 - and do further Certify
that Richard Boyd is Jailor - -
Boyd [?]
Davidson County