Territory of Washington}
County of King}
W.H. Pinkney being first duly sworn on oath says that he has the within named Ah Ken in his custody by virtue of a judgement of conviction & fine rendered by Justice G.A. Hill Seattle Precinct rendered & commitment issued in [?] of said judgement
January 1887
Wm. H. Pinkney
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 23 day of Feb 1887
Fred H. Peterson[?]
Notary Public
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appn for writ of Habeas Corpus of Ah Kan (Chinaman)
Return to writ of Habeas Corpus by W.H. Pinkney
Filed
Feb 23 1887
James Seavey, Clerk.
By James P Ludlow Deputy Clerk