District Of San jacinto
July the 15th 1826
Department of Texas
Austins Colony
To the Honble Stephen F. Austin Judge of the Supreme Court
of the Colony aforesaid the petition of William Laughlin
respectfully represents that he your petitioner received an attachmen[t|
from your Honor dated May the 23d 1826 in favour of John D.
Taylor against John Kenny which your petitioner levyed in parte on the
31st of May on Divers property of said Kenny (viz) Two Cows and
two yearlings and one Calf and sundry other property (viz) a
number of Books and one Gold watch etc. all by the direction of said
Taylor—your petitioner having received your late instructions of
the 12 of July took said Kennys Bond and Security for his
appearance before the Alcalde at his return to his District and your
petitioner went to the House of said Taylor and he uterly refused to
give them up declaring at the same time that they were in his
possession and he would keep them till the suit was decided And after
some dissagreeable conversation the Said Taylor went into his House
and came out with a loaded musket in his hand and ordered the said
Kenny off his premises with many threats and swore at the same
time that he would give the first man the contents of his musket
that would attempt to enter his cowpen to turn out said Kennys
Calvs therefore your petitioner was prevented from discharging the
dutys of his office according to your order. Your petitioner prays
that your Honor will assist him in inforcing the laws and your
petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray
Wm Laughlin
Const [able]