Miller's Affidavit v. Vidal , 3 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 524 ( 1818 )

Territory of Michigan DISTRICT OF DETROIT

TO WIT

Be it remember’d that on this sixteenth day of September A D one thousand eight hundred fifteen, Personally appeared before me George McDou-gall, a Justice of the peace for the District of Detroit aforesaid, Brigadier Gen1 James Miller, who being solemnly sworn deposeth and saith, That in a conversation with Lieu* Vidal at James Mays House in the City of Detroit on the evening he was brought to Detroit a prisoner about the fifth Instant, He the said Lieu* Vidal acknowledged that he had taken a Man, he called a Deserter, on the American shore above this place, put him on board his Boat and sent him on board the British vessell laying off from whence he took him James Miller

Sworn & subscribed before me at Detroit the day & year first above written

Geo. McDougall

Justice of the Peace D D T M

[In the handwriting of George McDougall]