AM20-082, April 16, 1860

Mississippi Slave Case: “THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, HINDS COUNTY, 2ND DISTRICT, TO ANY JUDGE OF A COURT RECORD, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MAYOR OR CIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. KNOW YE, THAT WE, REPOSING SPECIAL CONFIDENCE IN YOUR FIDELITY AND CIRCUMSPECTION IN DILIGENTLY EXAMINING GEORGE H. HAZLEHURT, A WITNESS ON BEHALF OF DEFT. IN A CERTAIN SUIT NOW PENDING IN OUR CIRCUIT COURT OF HINDS COUNTY, WHEREIN MRS. M.A. SKIPWITH IS PLAINTIFF AND SOUTHERN RAIL COMPANY IS DEFENDANTDO EMPOWER YOU, AS SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS YOU SHALL APPOINT, TO CALL AND CAUSE TO COME BEFORE YOU THE WITNESS AFORESAID, AND HIM DILIGENTLY TO EXAMINE ON OATH TOUCHING THE PREMISES TO THE INTERROGATORIES & CROSS INTERROGATORIES HERETO ATTACHED, AND HIS EXAMINATION WHEN MADE YOU SHALL SEND UNTO OUR COURT 2ND DISTRICT AT RAYMOND, … WITNESS, THE HONORABLE JNO. WATTS, JUDGE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF SAID STATE, THE SECOND MONDAY OF NOVEMBER A.D. 1859 AND SEAL OF SAID COURT. ISSUED THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL 1860. J.L. MCMANUS, CLERK.”