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CODE sixth division section page 49, the crime OF
il defined follows EVERY person who shall
wilfully and maciously burn, cause TO be burned
any dwelling house, kitchen, office. shop, barn, stable,
store house nc. &c. shall be deemed guilty of arson,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by i'm
prsonment in the penentiary for term not less than
year. than years and should the life
lives of any person be lost consequence OF any such
offence aforesaid such offender shall be guilty Of
der, and shall be indicted and punished ordngly."


And whereas, the laws OF this State make it my duty
peace officer of this county to suppress ali riots
routs, &c, &c, and all ether Crimes


Therefore, j. b. Backensos sheriff of the county of
Hancock and State OF Illinois in the of the people
OF saidSate and by the auhortyvested byvirue of
my Office hereby solemny command the said rioters and
other peace breakers TO desist forthwith dsperse aud
- to their homes under the penalty of the laws; and
heoeby call upon the law abiding citizens, posse
ccitatus of Hancock county give their united aid in
suPpressing the rioters and maintain the supremacy Of
the law J. B. BACKENSTOS


Sheriff of Hancock co., Ill.


SIT is part of my policy that the citizens of
Nauvoo remain quiet, and not from that city leave
as posse until be made manifest that the law and
der citizens without the city will havo force sui-
cent TO suppress the rioters OF this dsgaceu outrage
but that 2c00 effective hold themselves readiness
to march at moments warning any point in Han.
cock county. J. b. .. Sheriff.


Green Plains, Hancock CO., H., Sept. 18th, lsa5.