Isham G. Harris, Requisition
1861-03-13
- Date of Creation
- March 13, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1859-1861
- Box / Folder
- MG7-157 to MG7-158A
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-022-0004
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210846
Citation
Isham G. Harris, Requisition, 1861-03-13, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1859-1861, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-022-0004 (November 12, 2026).
State of Tennessee,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR OF Kentucky —
Sir: It has been made known to me that a certain H. H. McManners & Alice Long alias McDonald alias McManner of our County of Shelby — stands charged with having in the month of 561[...] the houses of Muer Stebben's & Pullen and of M Simon and steal and carry away Goods silver ware &c to the amount of Four Thousand, Three hundred dollars as will more fully appear from an authenticated copy of Affidavit — herewith transmitted: And whereas, it has been made known to me that the said McManners & Alice Long alias McDonald alias McManner fled from justice and are now running at large in the State of Kentuckey
Now Therefore, I, Isham, G. Harris — Governor of the State of Tennessee, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act respecting, Fugitives from Justice," do hereby demand that your Excellency will please cause the said McManners & Alice Long alias McDonald alias McManner to be arrested if to be found within the limits of the State over which you preside, and have them safely delivered to I. S. Dyer — who is appointed Agent on the part of this State to receive the said fugitive from the civil authorities of the State of Kentuckey to the end that they may be brought to the State of Te[nnessee] and dealt with according to law.
{Seal}
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at NASHVILLE, on the 561
BY THE GOVERNOR:
Isham G Harris
E {Unclear} Ray Secretary of State.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
SHELBY COUNTY. } SS.
TO ANY LAWFUL OFFICER OF SAID COUNTY — GREETING:
WHEREAS, B. RK. Pullen having this day complained on oath to me, that H. H. McManner & Alice Lo[...] alias McDonald alias ^McManner^ late of said County, did, on the [...] day of
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to command you to apprehend the said H. H. McManners & Alice Long, Alias, McDonald alias McManner^ if to be found in your County, and bring him before me or some other Justice of the Peace for said County, to answer the premises, and further to be dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand and seal this
J. Horne J. P. L. S.
Isham G. Harris
Governor of the State of Tennessee:
To all who shall see these Presents, — Greeting:
It is hereby Certified, That I. Horne — whose genuine signature appears to the above Certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice in and for the said county and State duly elected and qualified
And that full faith and credit should be given to his official attestation as such.
{Seal}
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at NASHVILLE, in this
BY THE GOVERNOR:
Isham G Harris
Q E R Ray
SECRETARY OF STATE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs. } WARRANT.
H. H. McManners & Alice Long alias McDonald alias McManners
Executed this Warrant on [...] by arresting and bringing [...] before J. HORNE, Esq., for trial.
This [...] day of [...] 186[...]
[...]
C. S. C.
