Early Governors' Papers

To his Excellency Archibald Roane Governor of the State of Tennessee

Whereas Henry Beeler at November Term 1801 of the Supe= rior court of Law for the District of Mero was found guilty of Horse stealing upon an indictment the copy whereof is here with trans mitted to your Excellency. Now we the first twelve underwritten being the Jury who found the said Henry Beeler guilty, together with others subscribers who were present at the trial of said In= dictment do hereby earnestly recommend the said Henry Beel= er to the mercy of your exc= ellency concieving [sic] him to be a fit object thereof from his youth and the weakness of his understanding. We there fore pray your Excellency to grant a pardon to the siad Henry Beeler, for the said crime of Horse stelaing. and your peti= tioners will ever pray &c