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State of Georgia}
Dawson County}
Give to any Lawfull officer to Execute and Return

Whare as Complaint on oath has this day bin made before the underasigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County by Allen a freedman showing that in said County on the 23rd of February 1866 instant one Michael Martin took and caried away by fraud under some pretended claim and without warrent and and Authority of Law from the peasabl and legal acquired possession of him the said Allen a freed man a certain black and white specild cow about seven or eight years old and of the value of twenty Dollars that said Michael Martin has said cow is his possession that deponant Bonafied Claims the Right to the possession of said cow there four you are here by commanded and directed fourthwith to Apprehend the said Michael Martin and ceize and possess your self of said cow if to be found and have said Michael Martin and said cow if to be found before me or some other Justice of the peace of said County that what application