The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-05-22

The bill ofiudictment.

The following Is the indictment found
at Norfolk against Jeiigrson Davis;
Tie United States ~ Imeica, District
II Virginia 10 wit hhe Circuit Court
.6TtLe United States ~ Jirgdia, al Nor.
Joit, Nag Tam 1866.
The Grand Jurors Of the United States
of America IN ana for the said District Of
Virginia, upon their oaths and alirmat.ous
respectively do present that Jefferson Da-
yis, late OF the City Of Richmond, in the
County OF Henrico, in the District Of Nir-
ginia, aforesaid, Yeoman, being an iuhabi.
taut Of and residing within the United
States Of America and owing allegiance
and fidelity 10 the said United States OF
America, not having the fear OF God be-
fore his eyes, nor we Ching the duty OF his
said allegiance, but moved and sedueed by
the inStigation Of the devil, and wickedly
dovisng, intending the peace aud tranquil.
ity ol the said Unel States OF America to
disturb and the government Of the said
United States of America TO subvert, aud
to sir, move and iue'r insurrcclon, rebel
lion and waf agaiasttl said United States
Of America, on thr Elcynth day Of June,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand eigh;
Hundred and sixty four, 10 the City OF
Richmond, in the County Of llenrico, IN
the District Of Virginia Aforesaid, and with
in the jurisdiction Of the Circuit Court OF
the United States for The Fourth Circuit
in ard for the District Of Virginia, iores
said, with force and arms, uulawiulIy, false.
ly, maiiciously aud lraitoronsly did com.
pass, imagine and intend TO raise, levy
and carry on war instruction ard rebel.
lion against lie said United States ofAmer-
lea, and IL order to tultiI and bring to et
feet the said traitorous eompassugs, imag-
nations and intentions Of hin the said JET
ferson Davis, aterward, 70 Wit, On the
fifteenth day Of June in the year OF oar
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-four in The said City Of Richmond, in
the County Of Iienrco, and District Of
Virginia. aforesaid, and within the jnris.
diction Of tie Circuit Court Of The United
States for tie Fourth Circuit in and for
said District OF Virginia, with Il great mai
ii.ude Of persons whose names to the jur.
ors aforesaid arc al present unknown, ~
the number Of FIVE hundred persons and
upward, armed ana arrayed in warlike
manner, that is to say, with cannon, mask
I cts, pistols, swords, dirks aad other war
/ ike weapons, as well offensive as deicn-
sive being then and there unlawlully, ma
/ liciously and traitorously assembled and
gathered together did falsely and traitor.
ously assemble and join themselves togeth.
CIR against the said United States Of Amer
lea, and then and there with force and
arms did falsely and traitorou,ly, and IN a
warlike and hostile manner, array and dis
Z pose themselves against the said United
/ States Of America, and then aud there
that is 10 say, on the fifteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-iour, in the said City
Of Richmond in the County Of llenrico
ard District of Virginia aforesaid, aud
within the Jurisdiction Of the said Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Fourth
Circuit in and for tie said District Of Nir-
ginia, in pursuance Of such their trajorou'
idtentons and purposes, aforesaid, he, the
said Jefferson Davis, with the said persons
so as aforesaid, traitorously assembled and
armed and arrayed in the manner aiorc-
said, most wickedly, malieiousiy and trai.
terously, did ordain, prepare, levy and
carry on war against the said United
States Of America, contrary to the duty
allegiance and fidelity OF the said Jefferson
Davis, against the Constitution govern
meni, peace and dignity OF the said United
States Of America, and against the form
Of the statute Of the said United States Of
America in such case made and provided
This indictment, found on testimony o
James f. Millgan, George 7. scarbury
John Good, Jr., j. Hardy llendreh anl
Patrick OBrien, sworn in open court anc
sent for By the Grand Jury.
5. II. GAMBLER,
United States Attorney for the District O