The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-19


June 10, 1864.
The following is the presentment
of the Norfolk Grand Jury against
ex-President Davis for treason and
rebellion against the Government of
the United States:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIS
TRICr OF VIRGINIA. TO WIT:
liz the Circuit Court Of the United States
Of america, IN and .fo, The District
Of Virginia, at NoyfoM-May Term,
1866.
The grand jurors of the United
States of America, in and for the dis
trict of Virginia, upon their oaths and
affirmations, respectively, do present
that Jefferson Davis, late of the city
of Richmond, in the County of Hen
rico, in the District of Virginia aeore-
said, yeoman, being all inhabitant of
and residing within the United States
of America, and owing allegiance and
fidelity to the said United States of
America, not having the fear of God
before his eyes, nor weighing the
duty of his said allegiance, but being
moved and seduced by the instigation
of the devil, and wickedly devising
and intending the peace and tran
guilty of the said United States of
America to disturb and the Govern
ment of the said United States of
America to subvert, and to stir, move
and incite insurrection, rebellion and
war against the said United States of
America on the fifteenth day of June,
in the year of Our Lord, one thou
sand 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 for
the fourth circuit in and for the Dis
trict of Virginia aforesaid, with force
and arms, unlawfully, falsely, malici-
ously and traitorously, did compass,
imagine and intend to raise, levy and
carry on war, insurrection and rebel
lion, against the said United States
of America, and in order to fulfill and
bring to effect the said traitorous
compassings, imaginations, and in
tentions of him, the said Jefferson
Davis, he, the said Jefferson Davis,
afterward, to wit; on the said fifteenth
day Of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred sixty
four, in the said city of Richmond, in
the County Of Henrico and District of
Virginia aforesaid, and within the
jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the fourth circuit,
in and for the said District of Virgil
mia, with q great multitude of persons,
whose names to the jurors aforesaid
are at present unknown, to the num-
Der of five hundred persons and up
ward, armed and arrayed in war
like manner, that is to say, with can
non, muskets, pistols, swords, dirks
and other warlike weapons, as we'll
offensive as defensive, being then and
there unlawfully, maliciously and
traitorously assembled and gathered
together, did falsely and traitorously
assemble and join themselves to-
gether against the said United States
Of America, and then and thore, with
force and arms, did falsely and
traitorously, and in warlike and
hostile manner, array and dispose
themselves against the said United
States of America, and then and there,
that is to say on the said fifteenth day
of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty.
four, in the said city of Richmond, in
the County of Henrico and District
of Virginia aforesaid, and within the
jurisdiction of the said Circuit Court
of the United States for the fourth
circuit in and for the said District o1
Virginia, in pursuance of such, then
traitorous intentions and purposes
aforesaid, he, the said Jefferson Davis
with the said person so us aforesaid
traitorously assembled and armed anC
arrayed in the manner aforesaid, mos
, wickedly, maGciously, and traitorous
ly did ordain, prepare, levy, and carry
on war against the said United State.
, of America, contrary to the duty O
the allegiance and fidelity of the saiG
Jefferson Davis, against the Constitu
ton, Government, peace and dignity
of the said United States of America
and against the form Of the statute O
! the said United States of America il
=, such ease made and provided.
l This Indictment is found on testi
1 mony of James F. Milligan, Georg,
p. Scarbury, John Good, Jr., J
Hardy Hendrcn and Patrick O'Brien
sworn in open court, and sent for b,
the Grand jury
G l.. II. CHANDLER.
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