Friday, August 23, 2013

A 1779 Search Warrant For John Edgar's House



EDGAR, JOHN. SEARCH WARRANT, August 23, 1779. 1 item, transcript. 69-1587. This transcript is of a search warrant issued by Captain R. B. Lernoult, British commander at Detroit. The warrant was issued to search the house of John Edgar and to seize papers and arms.

A deposition against John Edgar:

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More about John Edgar, for whom Edgar County, Illinois, is named:

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