Early Governors' Papers

I have mad [sic] deligent [sic] search and Enquiry for the within named Joseph Conway in my balawick [sic] & he cannot be found within the same & I am Informed that he hath fled with the within named Slave To the state of Tennessee Given Under my hand this 26^th of March 1816

Joel P. Williams DS [for?] H. Palmer Shff M

The Common Wealth vs Joseph Conway

Warrant

On the 5^th day of Ap^l 1816 the Witnesses for the Common Wealth came upon us Justices of the peace for Mercer County at the Court House in the Town of Harrodsburg and after hearing the Evidence together with the Sheriffs Return on this Warrant we are of opinion the within named Joseph Conway is a fugitive and is fled to the state of Tennessee Bedford County near Shelbyville [P^r.?] Reports of proceedings sent on to the Governor of Kentucky by us

Jo^s Morgan J, P, M, C Sam^l Daviess J, P, M, C

Mercer County C I do hereby certify the foregoing is a true coppy [sic] of a Common Wealths warrant against Joseph Conway as also a Coppy [sic] of the Shffs Return like wise a Coppy [sic] of the Magistrates opinion as Respects s^d Conway ^& Given Under my Hand & seal the 11^th Ap^l. 1816

Jo^s Morgan J P. M. C seal