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Amistad Warrant for Habeas Corpus, September 21, 1839


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District of Connecticut


In the 2nd Circuit of the U. States

 

To The President of the United States of America – 


The Marshall of the District of Connecticut

 

Greeting

 

We command you that you have before our Circuit Court now in session at Hartford in and for said District of Connecticut at the opening of the Court the bodies of the thirty seven six Africans called by the names

 

Burnah	Coromah	Bargyah	Kieabo
Poomah	Nahquoi	Feirrie	Fahbannah
Gahbow	Carfree	Chorlay[?]	Lah
Dammah	Peiah	Shahto	Fahjonah
Berrie	Kennah	Forru	Carlee
Yahonah	Burnah 2nd	Bahoo	Lese
Fah	Fawnee	Carlee 2nd	Shumah
Cabbah	Yammanu	Bah	Morrah
Cau	Yahboi	Coohamah	Antonio
& Jinqua

or by whatever names they are called now in your custody & keeping whether in Prison or elsewhere in and under your charge & care together with the cause of their captior [sic] and detention & to receive and do what said Court may order and adjudge in the premises & have you there this writ with your return thereon—writing the Hon Roger B Taney Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States at Hartford this 21st day of Sept 1839

 

Ches. A. Ingersoll
Clerk

 

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In the matter of Cinque and other Africans for a Habeus Corpus

Warrant of Habeus Corpus

 

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