1814 Early Am Doc>TITUS WHITING- NORTON STOLE 2 BANK BILLS Of & IN CHANGE

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1814 Early American Document On Hand Laid Paper & In Super Condition. Bristol: To The Sheriff Of The County Of Bristol Or Either Of his Deputy's Or Any Of The Constables Of Norton & To The Keeper Of The Goal in sd County Greeting. Whereas Titus Whiting of Norton Has This Day Been Convicted Before Me The Subscriber One Of The Justice Of The Peace For The County Of Bristol Upon The Complaint Of Thomas Danforth 2nd Of sd Norton OF THE FELONIOUS STEALING & CARRYING AWAY FROM THE STORE OF THOMAS DANFORTH 2nd THE FOLLOWING MONEY VIZ DOLLAR BANK BILL OF RHODE ISLAND BANK, DOLLAR BANK BILL OF PLYMOUTH BANK & About DOLLARS IN CHANGE Of THE VALUE OF DOLLARS IN THE WHOLE & Has Therefore Been Sentenced By Me To Pay A Fine Of Dollars To Be Disposed Of As The Law Directs & Also Pay The Further Sum Of Dollars To The sd Thomas Danforth 2nd Being Triple The Money Stolen To Pay Cost Of Prosecution Taxed At .48 Cents & To Stand Committed Until Sentence Performed & WhereBy The Titus Whiting Hath Refused & Now Before Me Refuses To Comply With Perform sd Sentence. These Are Therefore In The Name Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts To Require You To Take The Titus Whiting & Him Forthwith To Carry To The Goal In Taunton In sd County & To Deliver To The Keeper Thereof & You The sd Keeper Are Required To Receive The sd Titus Whiting Unto Your Custody In sd Goal & Him There Safely Keep Until He Shall Comply With sd Sentence Or Otherwise Be Discharged By Due Order Of Law Given Under My Hand & Seal At Norton The 13th Day of November  AD 1814 SIlas Cobb Copy Attest Abr Dean Goalar. On Verso Bristol Dec 7th 1814 Pursuant To The Within Precept I Have Taken The Body Of The Within Named Titus Whiting & Committed Him Unto The Goal IOn Taunted As Within Directed Gram Leonard Constable Of Norton + Fees. 7 X 12" .20 For 1st Class Mail. Satisfaction Always Guaranteed.