Early Governors' Papers

[Paragraph crossed out] Majr. Brashear lived 30 miles of Bardstown was found murdered at the Kegg spring road to Natchez not far from Duck. He started ^four days before his company had upwards of 2000 Dollars with him mostly gold The post rider saw him and Trainum at the Pigeon roost. A man whose description suits Trainum swapped a horse a few days after the murder near nashville to a M^r Hargrove and gave 105 Dollars to book, and left there next day had yellow hair, tall, knock kneed, cropped on left ear, post rider say that horse was the one on which Maj. Brashear was riding

[Paragraph crossed out] News that Mason is killed much clothing found with him & several watches and other plunder some of Mr. Nashs cloths [sic] and his memo Book and some papers which were taken when the party of 25 were robbed near [Biospierre?]

Col^o. Meigs 21^st Aug^st 1803 Copy

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Knoxville 26^th August 1803

Sir,

Yours of 12^th Inst. has been received. It is truly to be lamented that those Villains continue their depredations on the road. I believe The President is disposed to do every thing in his power to put a stop to the commission of such outrages and to bring the offenders to condign punishment. I wrote to the secretary at War in June last on this subject and every measure ^then suggested has been adopted

I enclose you A copy of this letter Ireceived in reply from the Secretary at War is herewith enclosed

I have heard lately that the notorious Mason has been killed and that some of M^r Nash's property was found in his possession. Please inform me whether you think the report may be relied on, and in what manner the event fact was done if true if true by whom, and in what manner was so good an act done

I am Sir with real esteem Your Huml Servt

Archibald Roane

Gen^l Winchester