A Guide to the Warrant for the arrest of John Shermadine, 1794 December 25
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1958.5
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Warrant for the arrest of John Shermadine, Manuscript #MS 1958.5, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1958.
Biographical/Historical Information
None available.
Scope and Content
Warrant for the arrest of John Shermadine and the seizing of the ship "Turpin" (a.k.a. "Thipatu") to answer to Cyrus Griffin, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia. Trial to be held in Williamsburg {Virginia}. Printed form with manuscript insertions. Signed by W{illiam} Marshall, Clerk of the Court.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
- Marshall, William
- Shermadine, John
- Thipatu (Ship)
- Turpin (Ship)
- United States. District Court (Virginia)
- Forms (Law)
- Procedure (Law) - Virginia - History - 19th century
- Seizure of vessels and cargoes
- Warrants (Law) - Virginia - History - 19th century