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58 our Justice to enquire by the Oaths of Honest and Lawful Men of the County of Randolph, by whom the truth of the Matter may be better known, of all Treasons, Insurrections and Rebellions, and of all Murders, Felonies, Manslaughters, Burglaries, Rapes of Women, unlawful uttering of Words, unlawful assemblies. Misprisions, Confederacies, false allegations, Trespasses, Riots, Routs, Contempts, falsities, Negligencies, Concealements, Maintainances, Injuries whatsoever, and by whomsoever and howsoever done, had or perpetrated and Committed, and by whom, to whom, where how and in what Manner the same have been done, perpetrated or committed and all and singular the premises and every of them for this time to hear and determine according to Law, and to cause to be brought before him all the prisoners who shall be in the Jail of the said county together with all and singular the Warrants, attachments, Mittimuses, and other documents, touching the said prisoners, and for this time to deliver the Jail of the said County of all the prisoners in the said Jail, for all and every of the said offences, according to Law. And we have associated you the said John Edgar and Peter Menard to act in the premises with the said John Griffin. Yet so, that if at certain days and places, which the same John Griffin shall appoint for this purpose, you shall happen to be present, then that he admit you a Companion, otherwise the said John Griffin (your presence not Being expected) may proceed to act in the premises, and therefore we commend you and each of you that you attend to act with the said John Griffin in form aforesaid in the premises. For we have Commanded the said John Griffin to admit you as a Companion for this purpose as aforesaid. Witness: William Henry Harrison, Esquire, Governor and (Seal) Commander of the Indiana Territory at Vincennes this 24th September 1802 and of the Independence of the United States the Twenty Seventh.

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