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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
R Thirmond Dr· To 1074 lb• pork @ .9___________________________________________ 96. 66 To 52 Bushels corn @ .75-------------------------------------------- 39. 00 To 1 large cane hoe_________________________________________________ 2. 50 James Bryan Dr· p 4 H. Bradley for freight____________________________________________ 64. 30 Damond started for Sabine on the 2d March 10 days lost. · R. Thirmond Dr· to 2 large cane hoes @ 2______________________________________________ 4. 00
MoSES AuSTIN TO CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON CouNTY
To the Citizens of the County of Jefferson GENTLEl\lEN . When the civil rights of a Citizen are invaded, when the sanctuary of his Dwelling is beset by a Posse under the command of a man clothed with the ensigns of authority. .It is taken for granted that the man has been guilty of some Criminal Offense against the laws of his Country. Considering myself bound by the strongest tie.s of .Tustice to myself, my family and society-I take the liberty to address you this letter in Explanation of the assault made on my house this day by Geo. Hammond-Sheriff of your County, It is not my inten- tion to go into a full exposition of this mans conduct but confine myself to the transactions of this day, About two O Clock P. M. Geo Hammond with a posse of men came to the £runt door of my house in this place and demanded to enter the House. his business being asked he said he had a suit against me wherein James Rankins, John Giger and John Findly were Pltf and myself Deft for my donation subscribed to aid in building your courthouse. I was given the alternative either to acknowledge he had legally Served said writ on me some time be- tween the 15 and last of Nov. and I was also required to agree that I made this acknowledgment fully and with out restraint, on my refusal he swore he would force his way into my house by Brakeing Down my door .with an ax which he had then uplifted ready to execute his denounciation I resisted his threats until the last extremity when by the solici- tations of some of the persons present I consented to accept of the lesser evil to avoid the greater and to agree to any terms or do any- thing he might dictate to me to say, knowing that the loss of life would be the consequence. If my door was forced, the laws of our Country bas marked out the duty of her officers and at the same time secured to every Citizen hi:J civil and religious liberties and for a
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