Legal document from Tennessee Governor DeWitt Clinton Senter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; July 6, 1871

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Legal document from Tennessee Governor DeWitt Clinton Senter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; July 6, 1871

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Butler, T. W.Childs, J. A.Duke, T. H.Giese, Thomas S.Hill, Thomas J.Homer, Tim Senter, DeWitt Clinton, 1830-1898

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Crime Crime--Larceny Legislation. United States. Congress Political Office--Appointment to office United States. Constitution

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Tennessee--Department of State

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Fugitives from Justice

Legal document from Tennessee Governor DeWitt Clinton Senter to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; July 6, 1871

The State of Tennessee.
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING.

Whereas, It has been made to appear that Tim Homer, Thomas. J. Hill, Thomas. S. Giese ^and J. A. Childs.^ of our County of Hamilton—stands charged with the crime of—Grand Larceny.—And it has been represented that they have—fled from the justice of this State, and taken refuge within the State of Mississippi—.

And, Whereas, Agreeably to the provision of the Constitution of the United States, and an Act of Con-gress, passed the twelfth day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, application has been duly made to his Excellency, the Governor of—Mississippi—for the delivery of said Tim Homer. Thomas J Hill. Thomas. S. Giese and J. A. Childs. as fugitive from justice: Now, therefore, I, D. W. C. Senter Governor of the State of Tennessee, in pursuance of the power vested in me by law, have appointed, and by these presents I do appoint and commission T. H. Duke. Agent on the part of this State, for the purpose of bringing the said above named parties—into this State, having jurisdiction of the crime aforesaid, whenever the Governor of the said State of Mississippi shall cause him to be delivered up agreeably to the requisition aforesaid.

These are, Therefore, To request and require all persons to permit the said [gap] to receive and secure the said above named parties and bring them unmolested into this State, having jurisdiction of said crime—the said Agent peaceably and lawfully behaving—the State to pay no part of the expense incurred by the execution of this requisition.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed, the Great Seal of the State of Tennessee.

Done at the City of Nashville, this 6^th day of July., in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one of the Independence of the United States, the ~~eighty~~ ninety sixth

BY THE GOVERNOR:

D. W. C. Senter

T. W. Butler
Secretary of State.

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