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The State of Texas McLennan County In Chambers, Before Judge Thomas Harrison of the 11th Dist. January 21st 1867. Be it remembered that on the 21st day of January, 1867, on the application of John C. McCrary for a Writ of Habeus Corpus, the following proceedings were had, to wit: [[Left Margin]] Petition [[/Left Margin]] The state of Texas McLennan County January 21st 1867 In Chambers To the Hon. Thomas Harrison Judge of the 11th Judicial Dist. Your petitioner John C McCrary as citizen of the county of McLennan and state of Texas, comes & complains of A.F. Manning now of McLennan County in the city of Waco, for this, that the said A.F. Manning, by virtue of some pretended authority unknown to your petitioner did by force of arms arrest and take into custody your petitioner, and does now illegally restrain your petitioner of his liberty without any legal warrant or process so far as your petitioner knows; he therefore prays for your Honors most gracious writ of Habeas Corpus, commanding the said A.F. Manning to bring the body of your petitioner before your Honor that the matter of