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Poem
January 20, 1827
New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Anecdote from Judge Davis in Morton's New-England's Memorial about an Indian magistrate's warrant in Barnstable County, directing constable Peter Waterman to arrest Jeremy Wickett, written in simple, rhythmic verse.
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INDIAN WARRANT.
At the Courts in Barnstable County, formerly, says Judge Davis in his new edition of Morton's New-England's Memorial, we often heard from our aged friends and from the Vineyard gentlemen, amusing anecdotes of Indian rulers. The following warrant is recollected, which was issued by one of those Indian magistrates, directed to an Indian Constable, and will not suffer in comparison with our more verbose forms.
I Hihoudi,
You Peter Waterman,
Jeremy Wickett;
Quick you take him,
Fast you hold him,
Straight you bring him
Before me,—HIHOUDI.
At the Courts in Barnstable County, formerly, says Judge Davis in his new edition of Morton's New-England's Memorial, we often heard from our aged friends and from the Vineyard gentlemen, amusing anecdotes of Indian rulers. The following warrant is recollected, which was issued by one of those Indian magistrates, directed to an Indian Constable, and will not suffer in comparison with our more verbose forms.
I Hihoudi,
You Peter Waterman,
Jeremy Wickett;
Quick you take him,
Fast you hold him,
Straight you bring him
Before me,—HIHOUDI.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Indian Warrant
Hihoudi
Peter Waterman
Jeremy Wickett
Barnstable County
Indian Magistrate
What entities or persons were involved?
I Hihoudi
Poem Details
Title
Indian Warrant.
Author
I Hihoudi
Subject
Warrant To Arrest Jeremy Wickett
Key Lines
I Hihoudi,
You Peter Waterman,
Jeremy Wickett;
Quick You Take Him,
Fast You Hold Him,
Straight You Bring Him
Before Me,—Hihoudi.