Extraditions and requisitions files, 1820.

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Extraditions and requisitions files, 1820.

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The Governor is the chief executive of the state whose function is to administer the laws of the state. One of the activities used to accomplish this function is the extraditing of criminals. This process may also be referred to as requisition and involves either a request from the Governor of Alabama for the return of criminals who have escaped to other states or a request to the Governor of Alabama for the extradition of criminals found in Alabama. The series contains correspondence and legal documents from 1820 concerning the return of William Morgan, alias Lemuel Redden, and the three slaves, Billy Daniel, and Felix, he is accused of stealing (Redden was also known as Reddin and Redding). Also included in the series is an extradition request from Governor John Clark of Georgia for the return of these persons. Uncertainty of the ownership of the slaves caused the Huntsville jailor, Daniel Rather, and Jon Eastland of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Alabama to correspond with James Spann of Edgefield, South Carolina. Ownership was finally determined to belong to John Fox of Augusta, Georgia. Fox's sworn statement of ownership and his letter granting power of attorney to Samuel Bowie are also included in this series.

Originals 1 oversized folder.Copies on one microfilm reel.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Clark, John, 1766-1832

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Morgan, William L.

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William Morgan (fl. ca. 1830-1839), London steam-engine builder. From the description of William Morgan manuscript material : 1 item, 1834 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 660822491 William Morgan was a political consultant for Gillis Long and Long's appointee as majority counsel for the Joint Economic Committee from 1972 to 1976. Gillis Long (1923-1985) was representative for the 8th U.S. Congressional District of Louisiana in 1963-1965 and 1973-1985. He ran u...

Spann, James G., -1840?

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Daniel (slave of John Fox, Augusta, Ga.)

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Billy (slave of John Fox, Augusta, Ga.).

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Rather, Daniel.

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Fox, John, 1947-....

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Tuscarora Indian Chief. From the description of Letter to Jasper Parrish, 1829 May 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122458987 John Fox was with the CIB of the Queensland police force between 1949 and 1956. Detective Fox spent many subsequent years in the London police force. His reminiscences of his years in the Queensland force, between 1949 and 1956 are on tape in the JOL oral history collection. From the description of M 1606 John Fox Papers. (Libraries Austr...

Redden, Lemuel.

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Felix (slave of John Fox, Augusta, Ga.).

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Bowie, Samuel.

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Alabama. Governor (1819-1820 : W. W. Bibb).

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Eastland, Jonathan

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Georgia. Governor (1819-1823 : Clark)

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"John Clark, a major general in the Georgia militia, state representative, and U.S. Indian agent, was governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823." -- "John Clark (1766-1832)" from the New Georgia Encyclopedia, http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2485&sug=y (Accessed May 30, 2009) From the description of John Clark letter, 1820. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 373883843 ...