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State of Mississippi
Sunflower County

To John T. Bowers
Special Deputy Constable of Beat No 3. in and for Said County.

Whereas information has been filed in my office by Lieutent D. M. White U. S. A. and S. A. C upon the affidavit of one Elias Terrel [[?]] (freed man) That one Mantrevil [[?]] Cooper had commited an assault an batry upon The boday of Mariah Bailey and that one Allen Jenkins. had committed an assault and batry upon the body of one Osco Lewis and that one Alfred Murdock had committed an assault and batry upon the body of one Horris [[?]] Martial, all upon the plantation of Alfred Murdock In the afforesaid County and State.; and whereas by the affidavit before me this day made by Thomas Creecy [[?]] That said Mantrevil Cooper did on or about the 30th day of April 1867 commit an assault an batrety upon the body of one Louisa Creecy wife of Said Thomas Creecey. Wherefore we command you forthwith to apprehend Said Mantrevil Cooper Allen Jenkins and Alfred Murdock to be and appear at my office tomorrow morning the 15th Inst at 10 O clock to answer us upon the Said charges and to do or receive what according to law my be considered toutching the Same and have you then and their this writ with your proceedings thereon. Given under my hand and Seal this 14th day of May AD 1867
W. R. Wren [[?]] J.P. Seal

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e Spelling as in original. Please review carefully: I may have missed things -- Beth