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State of Mississippi
Sunflower County

This day personally appeared Before the undersign an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County Harris Martial and made oath that on or about the 20th day of March AD 1867 one Alfred Murdock did assault and beat him said Harris Martial with a large grapevine on the plantation of said Murdock written the said county afforesaid contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the State.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 15th day of May AD. 1867

W. R. Wren J.P. seal

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his mark
Harris Martial

A True Coppy

The party arrested and witnesses summoned came for trial this day, and plead guilty.  fined by the court ten dollars and cost of Suit.  given under my hand seal this the 15th day of May AD. 1867

W. R. Wrenn J. P. seal