Early Governors' Papers

Archibald Roane Governor in and over the state of Tennessee

To John Boyd Esquire Sheriff of Davidson County, or the Keeper of the District Jail in Nashville

Whereas His Excellency James Garrard Governor of the state of Kentucky hath forwarded unto me an affidavit duly authenticated charging a certain Robert Wiley with felony, and a fugitive from the Justice of the said state; and hath in due form demanded him of the Executive of this state, in conformity with the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters," and I have been satisfactorily informed that the said Robert Wiley is confined in the District Jail

Knoxville 4^th July 1803

Sir,

By last mail I received your Excellencys letter ^with the accompanying documents demanding the delivery of a certain Robert Wyley as a fugitive from justice together with the documents enclosed.

In compliance with the demand I have sent an order to the sheriff or a keeper of the Jail at [Nashville, Tenn.|Nashville]] to deliver the said Wyley to to David Early the agents by you appointment. The sheriff has also been directed to make out a Bill of the expense and forward it to you by M^r Early

I have the honor to be with respect Your [?]

Archibald Roane

His Excellency James Garrard

Knoxville 14^th July 1803

Sir,

Herewith Enclosed you will receive an Order to Deliver to David Early the Agent appointed by the Governor of Kentucky a certain Robert Wiley said to be now confined in the Jail at Nashville

You will please to take a receipt of the delivery from M^r Early of the delivery of the prisoner and also make out a Bill of the fees due on account of the arrest confinement &c of said Wiley and forward it by the agent to the Governor of Kentucky

I am sorry that M^r Early has been so long detained. The papers would have been sent by last post but the secretary was from home when the Mail arrived

I am [illegible] [illegible] with Esteem

Archibald Roane

John Boyd Esq^r Sheriff of Davidson

Frankfort 27^th June 1803.

Sir

In conformity with the provisions of an act of the congress of the united states, passed in the year 1793, entitled "an act respecting fug-gitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters", I have transmitted to your Excellency an affidavit made before a magistrate of this state, charging a certain Ro-bert Wiley with felony and have certified the said affidavit to be authentic. Information has been communicated to me, and is indeed fully corroborated by the affidavit of M^r Early, that the said Robert Wiley, being a fugitive from the justice of this state, was apprehended in consequence of the charge exhibited against him by M^r Early, & committed to the district jail in Nashville.

It is therefore my request that he may be de-livered to David Early, whom I have appointed agent to receive and conduct him to this state, and that your Excellency will be pleased to con-sider this request as an official demand of the said Robert Wiley, as a fugitive from justice, under the authority of the before mentioned act of congress.

1803

Warrent [sic] for Robt Wiley from Gov. of Ky