Transcribed by me from the original: "State of Kentucky Barren County Sct. Whereas information hath this day been given to me William T. BUSH an acting justice of the peace by Jesse SANDERS of said county that John BALDWIN of said county is in his opinion a vagrant and that he does not betake him- self to no honest calling, neither has he he visible means of support; that his wife and children are dependent on the bounty ofthe neighbours for maintainance. "These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid to command you the sheriff or constable of said County to take said John BALDWIN and bring him before me or some other justice of the peace to be dealt with according to law and for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand this 8th July 1812. /s/ Wm T. Bush, J P "Summons for the Commonwealth Jeremiah Everett Wm Pickett Saml Everett "We Thomas DICKINSON and William T BUSH being Two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Barren. To Whom the Within Warrant hath this day been returned and after a full and Clear investigation of the Charges aledged therein It is our opinion that the aforesaid named John BALDING [sic] is Guilty or comes compleatly under the Warrant Act. given under our hands and seals this 18th day of July 1812. /s/ Thomas DICKINSON, J.P. "William Pickett a Witness in Behalf of the Commonwealth claims one days attendance Which is allowed. /s/ Wm T. Bush. Outside: "The within executed on the within named BALDWIN and the within named Witnesses. /s/ Edmd HALL, S "Commonwealth agst BALDWIN. July 1812. "We of the Jury find John BALDWIN not Guilty. /s/ John O MORRISON." Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/