Signers of Petition: Paul Black, Samuel Foesig, [signature in German], Michael Kelly, John S. Miller, Henry H. Kurtz, George Hambright, Andrew Metzger, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Metzger, John Foesig, L. S. Hostetter, Isaac Landis, Jacob Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Peter Steitz Sr., William Frank.
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Signers of Petition: John Patterson, Christian Eby, [John Shollaw], Thomas Sterrett, Joseph Haugendobler, Henry Shenck, John Shenk, Joseph [Sangall], Jacob Coppenheffer, Benjamin Bretz, Sem Brubacher, [unknown signature], Samuel Nissly, Ulrich Strickler, Henry Brenneman, [signature in German], Christian Erisman.
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A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
