Early Governors' Papers

their decided expression in ^Allen's favour.

Fourthly - A pardon would give general satisfaction. See the petition Isigned - See also the letters of many persons upon this point - for example - [Sevier?], Wood, Payne, Aiken &c

Fifthly - He has given evidence that peace and good order are the objects of his course in society - see the testimony of his neighbours -

Sixthly - He has had, and yet sustains a good Character. See [Scrius?] letter - and others -

Seventhly. The Jury say pardon him - The Judge who tried him "thought him a fit subject to recommend to Gov. Carroll for a pardon" and yet entertains the same opinion - The Attorney General recommends him - the Council who was employed (Mr Aiken) on behalf of the State recommends him, and represents him as penitent, and also as having strong Claims upon other grounds - See his letter -

Eighthly - He is in ill health, and would likely be unable to leave the prison only to be removed to his grave - See Payne's letters. In addition to this he has been efficient in detecting Counterfit

Somerville Tn July 3rd 1838

Dr Sir.

I understand that application will be made to your instantce [sic], to appoint six Directors in the "Memphis Somerville + Bolivar Turnpike Company"

There was a meeting of the stockholders called on last saturday and at while meeting a majority of names but who were the holders of a minority of the stock there present - pursued such a course as caused the Commissioner at this place not to make any return of the stock Books in their pos= session, which course was approved by those who owned the stock then withheld. I am the owner of ten times as much stock as any member of the company, mine was upon the Book withheld I left the Court House when I saw the course pursued by the Meetings, although if I had staid [sic] the votes which I held in my own name + as proxy would have controlled the election or if every proxy which I held had been rejected I could still (by votes present in town + whose certificates I can get if required they they would have voted the same Ticket) have controlled the election

I have notified Mess^s Pope Leake, Gurrant Irions, Wood + Miller that I consider the election void. The commissioners here look upon it