Territory of Washington}
County of Pierce} SS
To the Sheriff of King County Greeting:
In the name of the United
States of America you are hereby commanded
to take the body of James Riley "if to be found
in your County" and him safely keep so that
you have him before the District Court for
Pierce County W.T. at a time to began and
holden at Steilacoom in said County and
Territory on the 21st day of September A.D. 1863
"the same being the third Monday in said
month." then and there to answer on an indictment
pending against him for assault
with intent to kill
Herein Fail not and have
you then and there you this writ with your days
endorsed thereon
Witness the Hon C C Hewitt Chief Justice of Washington Territory Territory and presiding Judge of the District Court for Pierce County W.T. the 24th day of August A.D. 1863
John Latham
Clerk
