North Carolina}
Ashe County}
To any Lawful officer to execute and return according to Law Whereas information has been given by Elizabeth Shaw to us Stephen Thomas and David Worth two accting justices of the peace of sd county that Mary Shaw Single woman has been delivered of a child born of her Body, which may become chargeable to the county you are hereby commanded to take the Body of sd Mary Shaw and her here Before same two acting justices of the peace of sd county to be further dealt with according to Law. Given under our hands & seals May 1st 1847.
S.Thomas (official)
D.Worth (seals)
North Carolina}
Ashe County}
To any Lawful officer to execute and return according to Law you are hereby commanded to take the Body of Alexander Jones if to be found and him have Before same two acting justices of the peace of sd county to answer the state in a case of Bastard wherein Mary Shaw single woman has charged sd Jones with being the reputed child [sic] Born of her Body April 2nd 1847 herein fail not given under our hands and seals May 1st 1847.
D. Worth (seal)
S. Thomas (seal)
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