The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 1

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Al\1:ERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

FORM OF SUBPOENA TO GIVE DEP.N 1

UNDER A COMllISSION TO EXAMINE

Austin's Colony

District of To ABO D and E F Greeting You and each of you are hereby commanded personally to be and appear before the undersigned at his ofl1ce (or wherever dep-■ are to be taken) in the District aforesa on the day of between the hours of 9 A M and 3 P M and not depart without leave then and there to testify your knowledge in a certain suit pending before Alcalde of the District of wherein G l\I is pltff and I K is Deft on the part of (Plf'f or Deft as the case may be) therein fail not under the penalty of $100 ... FOBY OF A COMMISSION OB REQUISITION FROM ONE ALCALDE TO ANOTHER TO TAKE THE DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES LIVING IN ANOTHER DIS'l'RICT Austin's Colony District of AB vs C. D You are hereby requested to cause such persons as the plaintiff or Defendt (as the case may be) in the above suit may name to appear before you if to be found in your District at the time and place designated by said Plaintiff (or Deft as the case may be) in his notice to the adverse party and then and there between the hours of 9 oClocl, A M and 3 oClock P l\i take their deposi- tions on Oath in writing of such thing, as they may testify touching the con- troverse between said A B and C D now pending before me to be tryed on the day of together with such Interrogations as either party nrny put and their answers thereto, And the same duly attested hy you and sub- scribed by s 4 witnesses you will return to me in a sealed packet Given etc. To the Alcalde of the Distiict of

FORM OF BAIL BOND FOB APPEARANCE OF DEFENDT IN A CIVIL SUIT

• Austin's Colony

District of Know all men by these presents that we G M of are held and firmly bound unto E F. Constable of the District or to P Q Algnazil or s 4 Colony in the sum of Dollars, good and lawful money of tbe :Mexican and I K of Nation to be paid to the s 4 Constable or to his successor in office or Alguazil ns the case may be to which pay• well and truly to be made ,ve bind ourselves and heirs Ex. and ad. firmly by these presents-Given under our hands and seal this day of The condition of the above obligation Is such that if tbe above bouncl G M do appear before X Y: Alcalde of the District af 4 on the day of at his office (or whenever suit to be tried as the case may be) to answer R S of a Plea of debt in the sum of $ then this objection to be void otherwise to be in full force.

FORM OF A BA.IL BOND IN A CRIMINAL CASE PRO. OF TEXAS

Austin's Colony

District of Know all men by these presents that We G 1"1 of are hc>ld and firmly bound to the Political chief of the Pt·o of Texas-(or P Q the ,\J;;nazil of s 4 as the case may be) of the District afores 4 in the sum of$ nnd I K of

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