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States, or to any Commissioner specially appointed to execute the provisions of Title LXVI of the Revised Statutes of the United States, for giving effect to certain treaty stipulations between this and foreign Governments, for the apprehension and delivering up of certain offenders.

Whereas, pursuant to existing treaty stipulations between the United States of America [name of the foreign power to which the criminal is to be surrendered] for the mutual delivery of criminals, fugitives from justice in certain cases, [name of the foreign representative making the demand] has made application in due form, to the proper authorities thereof, for the arrest of [name or names of the offender or offenders], charged with the crime of [nature of the crime], and alleged to be [statement of the country from whence the flight was made] and who ["is" or "are"] believed to be within the jurisdiction of the United States.

And whereas, it appears proper that the said [name or names of the offender or offenders] should be apprehended, and the case examined in the mode provided by the laws of the United States aforesaid.

Now, therefore, to the end that the above-named officers, or any of them, may cause the necessary proceedings to be had, in pursuance of said laws, in order that the evidence of the criminality of the said [name or names of the offender or offenders] may be heard and considered, and, if deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, that the same may be certi

fied, together with a copy of all the proceedings, to the Secretary of State, that a warrant may issue for ["his" or "their"] surrender, pursuant to said treaty stipulations. I certify the facts above recited.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this [SEAL.] of, A. D. 18-, and of the Independence of the United States the

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Secretary of State.

The warrant of surrender has suffered only such alterations as have been made necessary by changes in the law. Like the mandate, it was signed by the President until 1860, since which time it has been signed by the Secretary of State, by whom the law provides that it shall be issued. The form is as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, [name of foreign representative making the demand], accredited to this Government, has made requi

sition in conformity with the provisions of existing treaty stipulations between the United States of America and [name of foreign power] for the mutual delivery of criminals, fugitives from justice in certain cases, for the delivery up of [name or names of offender or offenders], charged with the crime of [nature of crime], committed within the jurisdiction of [name of foreign country where crime was committed].

And whereas, the said [name or names of offender or offenders]["has" or "have"] been found within the jurisdiction of the United States, and ["has" or "have"], by proper authority and due form of law, been brought before. [name of Commissioner or Judge of the United States before whom the examination has been held] for examination upon said charge of [nature of crime].

And whereas, the said ["Commissioner" or "Judge "] has found and adjudged that the evidence produced against the said [name or names of offender or offenders] is sufficient in law to justify ["his" or "their"] commitment upon the said charge, and has, therefore, ordered that the said [name or names of offender or offenders] be committed pursuant to the provisions of said treaty stipulations.

Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5272 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, These Presents are to require the United States Marshal for the [statement of the district or State], or any other public,

officer or person having charge or custody of the aforesaid [name or names of the offender or offenders], to surrender and deliver ["him" or "them"] up to such person or persons as may be duly authorized by the Government of [name of foreign power] to receive the said [name or names of offender or offenders] to be tried for the crime of which ["he is" or "they are"] so accused.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this [SEAL.] of, A. D. 18—, and of the Independence of the United States the

Secretary of State.

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The President's warrant, authorizing an officer of the United States to take a fugitive into custody and bring him back to the United States for trial, is issued in the following form:

[President's name],

President of the United States of America.

To [officer to take the offender into custody].

Whereas, it appears by information in due form by me received, that [name or names of offender or offenders],

charged with the crime of [nature of crime], fugitive from the justice of the United States, [whence fled].

And whereas, application has been made to the [what foreign authorities] for the extradition of said fugitive, in compliance with existing treaty stipulations between the United States of America and [name of foreign power].

And whereas, it is understood that, in compliance with such application, the necessary warrant is ready to be issued by the authorities aforesaid for the delivery of the abovenamed fugitive into the custody of such person or persons as may be duly authorized to receive the said fugitive and bring ["him" or "them"] back to the United States for trial.

Now, therefore, you are hereby authorized and empowered, in virtue of the stipulations aforesaid, and in execution thereof, to receive the said [name or names of offender or offenders] as aforesaid, and to take and hold ["him" or "them"] in your custody, and conduct ["him" or "them"] from such place of delivery [to what country the flight has been made], by the most direct and convenient means of transportation, to and into the United States, there to surrender the said [name or names of offender or offenders] to the proper authorities of the [name of the State making the request].

For all of which these Presents shall be your sufficient

warrant.

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