. Charles G. Davis._

George Lunt, Esq., District Attorney, appeared for the United States.

Richard H. Dana, Jr., and Charles G. Davis, Esquires., for the defence.

Mr. Lunt moved that the original complaint be amended by the addition of
another count. No objection was made, and the following complaint, as
amended, was then read:--

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

_Massachusetts District, ss._

To B. F. Hallett, Esq., Commissioner of the Circuit Court of the
United States, for the District of Massachusetts.

George Lunt, Attorney of the United States, for the District of
Massachusetts, in behalf of said United States, on oath, complains,
and informs your Honor, that on the fifteenth day of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, at
Boston, in said District, one Charles G. Davis, of said Boston,
Esq., with force and arms, did aid, abet, and assist one Shadrach,
otherwise called Frederic, otherwise called Frederic Wilkins, the
same being then and there a person owing service or labor, and a
fugitive from service or labor, to escape from one John Caphart,
who was then and there, the agent of one John De Bree, claimant of
said person, owing service or labor, and a fugitive from service or
labor as aforesaid; against the peace and dignity of the said
United States, and contrary to the form of the Statute in such case
made and provided. Wherefore, the said complainant complains that
the said Charles G. Davis may be apprehended, and held to answer to
this complaint, and further dealt with, relative to the same,
according to law. And furthermore the said complainant prays that
Frederic D. Byrnes, Simpson Clark, Charles Sawin, Patrick Riley,
John H. Riley, John Caphart, may be duly summoned to appear and
give evidence relative to the subject matter of the complaint.

(Signed) GEORGE LUNT, U. S. Attorney.

BOSTON, February 17th, 1851.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

_Massachusetts District, ss._

Then the above named George Lunt, personally appeared, and made
oath to the truth of the above complaint, by him subscribed.

Before me, (Signed) B. F. HALLETT,
Commissioner of the U. S. Circuit Court,
for Massachusetts District.

_Amended Count._ Also for that on the fifteenth day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight