Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 3 Page: 59
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and signed approval of district judge. Arranged chronologically
by term of court. SPF-handwritten and typed.
Not indexed.
191. SHERIFF'S FOREIGN ACCOUNTS (formerly titled "Minutes of
Sheriff's Foreign Accounts"). 1889-1892; 1894-1903.
2 vols.
Record of Criminal District Court proceedings approving
payment of fees due out-county sheriffs for summoning and
conveying nonresident witnesses to felony trials, showing
term of court, date of proceedings, case number, name
of defendant, name and county of sheriff, number of miles
traveled by sheriff to summon and convey witness, items
and amounts of fees due sheriff, signed affidavit of
sheriff as to correctness of claim, district clerk's
attestation, and signed approval of district judge.
Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings. SPFhandwritten.
Not indexed.
192. CLERK'S CERTIFICATES FOR SHERIFF'S PAY 'OUT COUNTY' (sic).
This record was formerly titled "Clerk's Certificates
for Sheriffs Pay" and "Certificates for Sheriff's Pay
Subpoenaed Witnesses." 1911-1931. 7 vols.
Copies of certificates issued by district clerk authorizing
payment of fees due sheriff for advances made
to out-county witnesses and for summoning witnesses for
services in felony cases, including:
a. Sle-ff's account, showing certificate number,
total amount of claim, name and county of sheriff, name
of each out-county resident subpoenaed in case, case
number, name of defendant, offense, aggregate sum due
sheriff for service, and term of court at which subpoenas
issued;
b. Itemization of fees due sheriff, showing name
and post office address of each witness, date of service,
amount advanced to witness, amount due for serving
subpoenas, number of miles traveled in service, amount
due for mileage, total amount due for each witness, and
grand total due;
c. Approval by district clerk, showing date witnessed
and signature of clerk or deputy;
d. Approval of claim by judge, showing amount allowed,
date approved, and signature of judge.
Also includes certificate of recordation, showing book
and page number where recorded, date witnessed, and
signature of clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically
by date issued and numerically by certificate number.
SPF-handwritten. Not indexed.
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Texas County Records Inventory Project. Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 3, book, 1980; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25218/m1/74/?q=%221838~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.