Gustavus A BirdGustavus A Bird on
his oath says he is informed & beleives
that some time in the night time on
or about June last said plaintiff was
taken in a clandestine manner &
removed forcibly from the Jurisdiction of
this court this has good grounds
to suspect & believe & does suspect &
believe that DelfordDelford BentonBenton aforesaid
aided by others so took & removed said
plaintiff. This has been
informed & believes that said BentonBenton
St CharlesSt CharlesFerrywith said Plaintiff
that he staid at St CharlesSt Charles one
night about June last & put said
plaintiff in jail for safe keeping &
the next day left there on Board of
of a SteamBoatbound up the MissouriMissouri
riverwith said plaintiff on board