Manuscript  court document, October 8, 1821, Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory.James Garner brings a petition that Mrs. Bridgeman be brought to justice "IN ORDER TO GIVE SATISFACTION FOR HER LYING TONGUE, FOR BEING LED BY THE WILES OF THE DEVIL AND MAKING A FALSE REPORT THAT GARNER HAS BEEN TO BED OR "HAVING ILLICIT CONNECTIONS" WITH MRS. POLLY WILLIAMS. Rare and unusual territorial document, exhibits age toning , original fold lines, overall Vg+.