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3d. Forcibly putting out of the country a man named James Williams because the said vVilliams called in question the authority of Capt. Dorsett, and,the Alcalde of the Ayeish Bayou District. 4d Fining two men of the name of Graves nnd Hampton $75 each with heavy costs, and ordering them to leave the country in 3 months because the said Graves and Hampton took up two men who were deserters from the army of the U. S. for the purpose of rendering them up to the proper authorities in Louisiana. 5th Forcibly taking away from John Sprowl Alcalcla of the Ayish Bayou District, the papers of his office. 6th Summoning John Sprowl to trial on an appointed clay with- out giving him any copy of the charges preferred against him, or giving him the least notice of their nature. 7th Postponing the day of trial of John Sprowl without giving the said Sprowl any notice of the postponement, or the time fixed upon for his trial, and still withholding from him any information respecting the nature of his (the Said Sprowl's) offense. 8 On the trial of severa.l persons placing a guard at the door and refusing admittance to any of their friends; in the room when their trial took place. 9 Attempting to drive away from their residen\,;~ the fnmily of Haden Edwards in the absence of the said Edwards, when he had legally l[o]catecl and obtained possession of the same. 10 Denying to Loury T. Hampton the right of interrogating or examining the witnesses against him on his trial, and refusing him the privilege of a jury. 11 Imprisoning Leonard Dubois thirty clays for ironically call- ing Hosea Sepulver nn honest man. 12. Ordering the Alcalde of the Sabine District, in a case of mur- der, in which he himself was implicated, to appoint a person to sit with himself and another person to be chosen by the Defendants.
2D. EXTORTION.
Specification 1-Issuing paper with some writing upon it which the prisoner denomjnated stamp paper on which he imposed a tax, though the Colonization Law directly exempts the Province of Texas from all taxes for the term of 10 years from the year 1825- 2 Making Mrs. Dill pay the costs of her trial although she was acquitted- 8 CHARGE--TREACHERY TO '!'HE PF,OPJ.,E. 1 Specif. ·writing to the Governor of the State of Coahujln. and Texas volumes of slanclerous fnlsehood against the people of this District individually and collectively.
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