Early Governors' Papers

the United States in such quantity as shall be judged sufficient for the said David Moore and the six oarsmen for the voyage down the river and for their support on their return, but in case of deficiency no allowance shall be claimed on their return for such deficiency.—

Knoxville October 12^th 1794.

Wm Blount David Moore

Witness. James King Willie Blount

W^m Smith Jn^o Martin Simon Edwards Robt. C. Foster B [Leanwall?] William Lytle, Jr. Robt. Searcy James Dushe James King Tho. Crutcher Geo. B. Curtis William H. [?] Jn^o. Anderson W^m [?] Joseph Hooper R.M. [?] M. Townsend G. Campbell Tho^s. Stuart

R^o Thiny M Nelson Tho.^s M Covey Joseph C. Strong Edwin E Booth Sam^l. Fryar James Kennedy Terrence M^cAffrey William S Howell James King Zac. Boothe A Rhea Jacob Tipton G. Wilson Robert Holt

John [N Garable?] William Lyon

From this statement of The Evidence which I have seen made out by the council for Hindman, I consider it a case of Justifiable Homecide [sic], Therefore I sign this petition.

John M^cCampbell

John S. Fulton A Hutchinson James Park John Crozier John Sutherland Jr. David C Roane Robert King Matthew Nelson Thomas [McCorry?] Joseph C Strong Edwin E Booth Samuel Fryar James Kennedy

Terrence M^cAffry William S Howell James King Zac. Boothe A Rhea Jacob Tipton James White

I have carefully examed the case of James H Hindman, as stated by his council, and believe from the laws of the country he was perfectly Justafyable [sic] in defending himself with any means in his power. that the killing was excusable and no more than any man of feeling would have done under similar circumstances W^m Alexander