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State of Maine.

By Albion K. Parris,

[To the left is a circle with the word “Seal.” in it with “Albion K. Parris” underneath]

Governor of the State of Maine:

Whereas, His Excellency John Brooks, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hath represented that William C. Parker, of Boston, laborer, charged with the crime of horse stealing, is a fugitive from justice, having fled to the State of Maine, and being now therein:

And whereas, the original Complaint, made by one Enoch Bartlett, of Roxbury, in the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, charging, under oath, the said William C. Parker, with the crime aforesaid, is produced: And the said John Brooks, Governor as aforesaid, having agreeably to the Constitution and a law of the United States, demanded that the said William C. Parker, a fugitive from justice as aforesaid, and as it is said, now in the custody of the Sheriff of our County of Hancock, be delivered to George Reed, appointed by the Governor of said Commonwealth, Agent to receive the said fugitive, that he may be transported to that Commonwealth and dealt with according to law: Now, therefore, I, Albion K. Parris, Governor of the said State of Maine, by virtue of the Constitution of the United States and a law of the same, as well as a law of this State, do require and command all and every of the Officers of this State, in whose custody the said William C. Parker may be, and especially the Sheriff of our County of Hancock, to deliver him the said William C. Parker, being a fugitive from justice as aforesaid, to the said George Reed,, Agent as aforesaid, for this purpose specially appointed; unless the said William C. Parker be holden by such officer, to answer for a violation of the laws of this State: And the said George Reed is hereby authorized to transport the said William C. Parker, to the line of the State of Maine, on the way to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at the proper expense and charge of the said agent. And all civil officers, within this State, are hereby commanded to afford the said George Reed, all needful assistance in transporting the said William C. Parker to the line of the State, in the execution of this Warrant.

In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of this State to be hereunto affixed, this twenty ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; and in the forty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By the Governor: A: Nichols, Secretary of State