1840 Vermont Court Writ Burlington & Colchester VT Legal Manuscript WM Noble For Sale

Original 1840 State of Vermont court writ / attachment, a rare legal manuscript document issued under the authority of the State of Vermont and directed to the Sheriff of Chittenden County.

This writ commands the attachment of goods, chattels, or estate and references legal proceedings involving parties in Burlington and Colchester, Vermont. The document contains extensive contemporary handwritten notations, docketing, mileage fees, copies made, and returns of service—providing excellent insight into 19th-century Vermont judicial procedure.

• Date: May 1840

• Location: Burlington & Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont

• Document Type: Court Writ / Attachment / Legal Process

• Format: Printed form with original handwritten entries

• Content: Property attachment, court appearance order, fees, service returns

• Signatures: Clerk and officials (as issued)