The national Republican., 1866-05-16
Tn. 1ndie,m.n, As.ln.. Jsn. Davis.

The following Is the presentment Of the grand
jury at Norfolk, Va in the case Of Jefferson Davis
in full:
The United States Of Amsrfco, District Of Tir0fafa,
In the Circuit Court Of the United States Of Amer
folk-May Term, 1855.
The grand Jurors Of tho United States Of Amer
iea In and for the district Of Virginia, upon their
oaths and afrmations respectively, do present that
Jefferson Davis, late Of the city Of Richmond, in
the county Of Heurico In the district Of Virginia
Aforesaid, yeoman, being an inhabitant Of and re.
siding within the United States Of America and
owing allegiance and fidelity to tho said United
States Of America, not having the fear Of God be-
fore his eyes nor weighing the duty Of his said al
stigation Of the devil, and wiekedly devising and
intending the peace and tranquility Of the said
United States Of America to disturb and tho Gov.
ernment Of the said United States Of America to
subysrt, and 10 STIR move and inoite insunection,
rebellion and war against the said United States OF
America on the fifteenth day Of June, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty -four, In the city Of Richmond In the county
Of Henrico, In the district Of Virginia aforesaid
and within the Jurisdiction Of the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the fourth circuit in and for
the district Of Virginia Aforesaid with force and
arms, unlawfuly, falsely, malicously and traitor
ously, did compass, imagine and intend to raise
levy and carry on war, insurrection and rebellion,
against the said United States Of America, and In
order to fulhll and bring to effect the said trai.
torous compassings imaginations and intentions Of
him, the said Jefferson Davis, he, the said Jefferson
Davis, Afterwards, to wit: the said fifteenth day
| Of June, In the year Of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty flour, in the said city o
Richmond, in the county Of Henrico, and
district Of Virginia, aforesaid, and within th,
Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the fourth circuit in and for the sale
district Of Virginia, with great multitude Of per
| sons whose names to the jurors aforesaid are Al
present unknown, to the number Of Ave hundred
persons and upwards, armed and arrayed in war
like manner, that is to say, with cannon, muskets
pistols, swords drks and other warlikeswsapons Al
well offensive defSnsive being then and there up
lawfully maliciously and traitorously assembled anC
gathered together, did falsely and traitorously
assemble and join themselves together sgains
the said United States Of America, and then ant
there, with force and arms, did falsely and traitor
| ously, and in = warlike and hostile manner, arraJ
and dispose themselves against the said United
States of America, and then and there that Is Il
say, the said fifteenth day Of June, in the yeal
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four In the said city Of Richmond. In the county o.
Henrico and district Of Virginia aforesaid, aud
within the jurisdiction OF the said Circuit Court
the United States for the fourth circuit in and fol
the said district Of Virginia, In pursuance Of such
their traiorous intentions and purposes aforesaid
he. the said Jefferson Davis, with the said person.
so as aforesaid, traitorously assembled and armed
and arrayed In the manner Aforesaid, most wick
edly, malioiousy, and traitorousy did ordain, pre-
pare, levy, and carry against the said UnieS
States Of America contrary to the duty Of the allie
glance and fidelity Of the said Jefferson Davis
against the Constitution, Government, peace, and
dignity Of the said United States Of America, Ant
against the form Of the statute Of the said United
states Of America In such case made and provided
This indictment found on testimony of James
Milligan, Geo. p. Scarbury John Good, Jr
Hardy Heudren, and Patrick o. 'Brien, sworn in opel
court and sent for by the grand jury.
L. II. CHANDLER