Missouri, Hannibal, Order of Provost Marshal, 1864 (C2819)

              
		OFFICE PROVOST MARSHALL,
			2nd Sub-Dist. N.M.,
	     Hannibal, January 18th, 1864.
   From information received at this office it is believed that certain bushwack-
ers and horse thieves, in the dress of Federal uniform, are prowling about the 
country, stealing and marauding.  Therefore, the privilege is hereby granted 
to ANY CITIZEN WITHIN THIS DISTRICT, to

SEIZE, ARREST & BRING TO THIS OFFICE,
	Or Shoot Down,
ANY PERSON, WHOMSOEVER, who may call upon them to surrender arms, 
ammunition, horses, or other property, without producing to said Citizens a 
WRITTEN ORDER FROM THIS OFFICE, or from some officer on duty 
within this District, which authority must be countersigned by the PROVOST 
MARSHALL OF THE DISTRICT.
		A.B. COHEN, Major,
	      and Ass't Prov. Marshal.

[below written vertically in the left hand margin]
Donated by Miss Ruth Rollins, June 24, 1918.