Stephen F. Austin to Unknown, 05-24-1824 Stephen F. Austin Project Director and Editor Andrew J. Torget Creation of XML version Debbie Liles Initial TEI Formatting Stephen Mues Programmatic and Manual TEI P5 Compliance Ben W. Brumfield Digital Stephen F. Austin Papers 07-17-2011 Unknown Unknown Unknown Eugene Barker, ed., Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1919: The Austin Papers, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1924), 3 vols., Vol 1, Part 1, pp. 800-803 Eugene Barker's summaries and footnotes Forms and Writs 05-24-1824 Programmatic restructuring and manual clean-up to comply with TEI P5 2.3.0 Restructured to meet TEI P5 standards Digital creation of XML file

Judiciary.

A list of Forms for the undermentioned writts to be used according to circumstances—

Austin's Colony-

District of

The Constable of said District is hereby commanded to attach the property of A. B found in sd district or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy C. D. on a plea of debt grounded on the oath of Sd C. D. on file in my office and in default thereof to take the person of said A B if found within his District, and have it or him forthwith before me or whenever suit is to be tried to answer sd C D in said plea in the sum of $--------

Given under my hand and seal this day of 1824

Alcalde of sd District seal

FORM OF ATTACHMENT WHERE THE PARTY HAS ABSCONDED OUT OF THE COLONY

Austins Colony

District of

The Constable of said District is hereby commanded to pursue and seize the person and property of A B and have them or him before me forthwith to answer C D: in a plea of debt in the sum of $ grounded on the Oath of sd C D: on file in my office—given etc.—

Alcalde of sd District

FORM OF WARRANT TO APPREHEND A CRIMINAL

Austin's Colony

District of

The Mexican Nation to the Constable of sd District Greeting You are hereby Commanded to take the Body of A B whereever to be found and . . . [torn] to answer to a charge of . . . [torn]

FORM OF SUBPOENA IN CRIML. CASE

Austins Colony

District of

The Mexican Nation to AB. CD: and E F Greeting You and each of you are hereby Commanded personally to be and appear before the undersigned at his office (or wherever trial is to be held) in the District afd on the day of between the hours of 9 A M and 3PM and not depart with leave then and there to testify your knowledge in a certain suit at the prosecution of the Mexican Nation agt W X on the part of the prosecution (or Deft as the case may be) and therein fail not under the penalty of $200 Given etc.

Alcalde of said District

FORM OF SUBPOENA IN CIVIL SUIT

Austin's Colony

District of

To A B CD and E F Greeting You and each of you are hereby commanded personally to be and appear before the undersigned at his Office in the District (or wherever suit is to be tried) on the day of between the hours of 9 A M and 3 P. M and not to depart without leave then and there to testify your knowledge in a certain suit depends before the undersigned wherein G M is plff and I K is Deft, on the part of (plff or Deft. as the case may be) and therein fail not under the penalty oi $100

Given etc.

Alcalde of said District

FORM OF SUBPOENA TO GIVE DEP.Ns UNDER A COMMISSION TO EXAMINE

Austin's Colony

District of

To A B C D and E F Greeting Yon and each of you are hereby commanded personally to be and appear before the undersigned at his office (or wherever depns are to be taken) in the District aforesd on the day of between the hours of 9 A M and 3 P M and not depart without leave then and there to testify your knowledge in a certain suit pending before

Alcalde of the District of wherein G M is pltff and I K is Deft on the part of (Plff or Deft as the case may be) therein fail not under the penalty of $100 . . .

FORM OF A COMMISSION OB REQUISITION FROM ONE ALCALDE TO ANOTHER TO TAKE THE DEPOSITIONS OF WITNESSES LIVING IN ANOTHER DISTRICT

Austin's Colony

District of

A B vs C D

You are hereby requested to cause such persons as the plaintiff or Defendt (as the case may be) in the above suit may name to appear before you if to be found in your District at the time and place designated by said Plaintiff (or Deft as the case may be) in his notice to the adverse party and then and there between the hours of 9 oClock A M and 3 oClock P M take their depositions on Oath in writing of such thing, as they may testify touching the controverse between said A B and C D now pending before me to be tryed on the day of together with such Interrogations as either party may put and their answers thereto, And the same duly attested by you and subscribed by sd witnesses you will return to me in a sealed packet

Given etc.

To the Alcalde of the District of

FORM OF BAIL BOND FOR APPEAEANCE OF DEFENDT IN A CIVIL SUIT

Austin's Colony

District of

Know all men by these presents that we G M of and I K of are held and firmly bound unto E F Constable of the District or to P Q Alguazil of sd Colony in the sum of Dollars, good and lawful money of the Mexican Nation to be paid to the sd Constable or to his successor in office or Alguazil as the case may be to which payt well and truly to be made We bind ourselves and heirs Ex. and ad. firmly by these presents—Given under our hands and seal this day of

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound G M do appear before X Y: Alcalde of the District afd on the day of at his office (or whenever suit to be tried as the case may be) to answer R S of a Plea of debt in the sum of $ then this objection to be void otherwise lo be in full force.

FORM OF A BAIL BOND IN A CRIMINAL CASE PRO. OF TEXAS

Austin's Colony

District of

Know all men by these presents that We G M of and I K of are held and firmly bound to the Political chief of the Pro of Texas—(or P Q the Algnazil of sd as the case may be) of the District aforesd in the sum of $ lawful money of the Mexican Nation to be pd to him and his successor in office to which payt we bind ourselves our heirs Exrs and adrs firmly by these presents, Given etc.

The condition of the above objection is such that if the above bound G M do appear before R S Alcalde of the District afd or before (the superior Judge of sd Colony as the case may be) on the day of to answer to a certain prosecuts (here insert for what offence) at the suit of the Mexican Nation agt the sd G M then this objection to be void otherwise to be in full force—