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McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Writ of habeas corpus for Thomas Huling

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.30 Author/Creator: McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Place Written: Philadelphia Type: Document signed Date: 31 March 1797 Pagination: 2 p. ; 11 x 34 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed document on blue paper. Counter-signed by Edward Burd on recto. Signed by judges Sam Laird and John Jordan on verso.

Pennsylvania, ff. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To the judges of the County Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Cumberland ____________ and to every of them, Greeting: We command you, that the body of Thomas Huling Executor of the last well and testament of Marcus Huling deceased in our prison, under your custody, as it is said, detained by whatsoever name to said Thoman Huling his beinf taken and detained, you have before the justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania, at a Suprene and received whatsoever our fame judtice shall consider in that behalf. And have you then there this writ. WITNESS the honorable THOMAS McKean, Esquire, Doctors of Laws, Chief Justice of the said Supreme Court, at Philadelphia, the thirty fisrt day of March on the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven

Allowed per Tho McKean Edw Burd

Burd, Edward, 1751-1833
Huling, Thomas, fl. 1797
Laird, Samuel, fl. 1797
Jordan, John, fl. 1797

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