Early Governors' Papers

[Col 1- first 4 names are on page 5] Isaac W. Driggs John W. Read A T Brooks [James?] M. Lockridge Robert Campbell, Jnr Ethelbert [Kirby?] John Polk C A. Dillahunty Sam^l McDowell John P. Brown Jas. A. Chalk William Chandler Laswell S. Alacrian Abraham Lorney W M Black John Shallow J. W. Dale Evan Young Jo B. Sanders Jno [?] John Hackney A. H. Buchanan. Allen J. Nole R. S. L. Wilkes.

[Col 2- first 5 names are on page 5] Briton Bailey J. K. McKenzie Charles Williams John Ritch J. W. [?] M. Richardson [? ?] Kilpatrick]] M. W. Campbell J. W. [Le Master?] John P. Graves. E. Hanks Moses Hanks Asa Dodson Arthur churchil Edmund L. Williams Gorge W. Thurmon Charles D Crawfords Luke Bynum [Alicajecth?] Brooks Joel Echal Thomas Stallings [?] Caldwell James P Peters I do not think that Fields expected or any at the time to murder the Boy Peter. J P P

I know nothing of the homicide alluded to in the for going Petition, but I have known Maj. William Fields - many years, both in North Carolina and this State, and have always considered him a Gentleman of fair character

Nicholas P. Smith

[Col 3- the first 4 names are on page 5] W. V. Bradshow Jno. [?]. Smoot [Ammon?] Cochron H. A. Whitman G W Kilpatrick James. M. White W. D. [Shelton?] J. [H?]. [Jolruster?] Wm O. Ferguson M. Clemmons

to the Honorable His Excellency Sam^l Houston Govr. &c

Your Petitioners represent that Lindsay Tinsly is now confined in Jail, When for having disobeyed an injunction - He is an ignorant & illiterate mane, & did not probably know the Consequences of of disobeying the injunction

The term of His imprisonment will not expire untill about, the 14th Dcember - & He has already been confined for a few days - Your Petitioners Pray your excellency, to pardoon said Tinsly Remit the imprisonment &c

A. N. Osborn C. C Hibbitt J. Norman Elijah Tilford [?] Robertson]] Geo S [Younger?] G [?] Jas. pizzard A. W. Goodrich D. B. Love Jno. S. Cox Thos Melerson A. Grisham John J. Hinton J. Earthman Jr Thos Stratton Edw. R. Hatchell George Floro S. G. Dorris Luther Bigelow M [?] John [Duyen?] John. L. Brown Wm L Willis James Picford Samuel J Rayham J C Robertson [Chinst?] Brooks

G. N. Douglass W^m M^cElwrath Thomas Withers Jacob Howdeskett Hilliary Oneal William J Douglass Stephen Forrest James Verison Allen W Daniel G. R. Morris W. B. Morris N S Morris John Wilson R. M. Bryers B. R. Howard Jo^s Robb Josiah Perry John Perry Jnr N Perry Martin Gardner Tho^s Lasall Edm^d Barrow

John Curry Matthew [Pilfe?] [Ertha?] Brooks George Andrew Roberson James Strattan Wimbeton Gregory Albert Poteet John Person Ja^s Nicholas W L Barry John Pamer John J Henby Dan^l Saffanaus Dan^l M Haley David [Ovenerd?] Richard Graham J Y Blythe L Watkins Joshua Pyle James Robb W^m H. Anderson F Watkins

John Wallace H C Douglass Ara Haskell W^m M^cCall Solomon Sholders Thomas Howell Orville P Cage John Strody William Strody Peyton T Roscoe Carson Dobbins Jessie Garrett S. H. Laceacedale James L [Cacohin?]|Jas L [Cacohin?] Baker Walsh John Cattin J A House Solⁿ R Vollintine James M^cMurry Thomas James William H Birton Alfred M. Baird Ja^s B. King

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