Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly.
Resolved ^Be it enacted^ by the General assembly of the State of Illinois that the Auditor shall issue his warrant in favor of William Mitchell a witness Summoned by the house of Representatives of this Session of the General assembly to testify in the case of the contested Election in Peoria County, for the sum of three ^two^ dollars ^and 50 cents^ for each day such witness was compelled to attend and three dollars for every twenty miles necessary travel to & from the seat of Government, the said Witness being sworn before some qualified person of the number of days he has been in attendance and the number of miles necessary travel to & from the seat of Government. and also a like compensation to the messenger sent ^despatched^ with the subpoena to the said William Mitchell, upon his making a similar oath.
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Passed Senate Decr 24/40
M L Covell Secty[Secretary]

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A Bill for an act making compensation to the persons therein named.
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12/28/1840
to be Enrolled
Dec.[December] 28th/40
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 26, HB 48, GA Session 12-2, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,