Early Governors' Papers

Mercer County [set? sct?]

The Common Wealth of Kentucky ag^t Joseph Conway as a Fugitive from Justice upon a Charge for stealing a Negroe Man Slave the property of Robert Boyce - Be it Remembered that on ^the 5^th day of Ap^l. 1816 In pursuance of a Summons in behalf of the Common Wealth ^of for Robert Boyce, Jesse Scott, James H Scott, Elly Scott, & George Stegal, as Witnesses to give Testimony touching the aforesaid Charge of Felony ag.^t the said Joseph Conway a Fugitive from Justice personal -ly the following witness who deposeth as followeth to wit Rob^t. Boyce saith that on the night of the 20^th seventeenth day of March last a Negroe Man Slave by the name of Warner was taken out of his possession without his knowledge or consent which Boy [t]he said Boyce purchased of William Stapp on the 23^rd day of

Elly Scott saith that she repeat^edly heard Joseph Conway say he woud take a Negroe Boy by the name of Warner which Boy was purchased by Robert Boyce of a certain Stapp & on Saturday the 16^th day of March last the said Conway was at Her House and Informed her he was a going below Harrodsburg after said boy & on the Monday following the said Boy came to her House and was Informed, by him Joseph Conway was behind & in about an Hour & a half after the said Joseph Conway came up & Informed her he had found the said Negroe that when he saw the Negroe first which was in the night the Negroe attempted to dodge him & he puled out his pistol & would have shot him if he had not come off with him that she is the wife of James H. Scott whose Deposition has been taken as Above

Elly Scott X her mark

George Stegal saith that Upon Monday the 18^th day of March last About sun rise he met the Boy Warner on Horse back with a rope tied in the horses mouth he supposed the boy was run away & Attempted to take him but after some enquirys [sic] he discovered it was Warner which he did not at first know

but had formerly been acquainted with him he discovered by the equ^iries [sic] he made of the boy that said Joseph Conway was Just behind which was a fact for in a few minutes said Conway came up.

George Stegal X his Mark

State of Kentucky Mercer County

We Joseph Morgan & Samuel Daviess two of the Common Wealths Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid Do certify that we did this day examine and take and take down in writing the foregoing depositions of Robert Boyce, Jesse Scott, James H Scott Ellen Scott and George Stegall & that the same was sworn to & Subscribed by said Witnesses in our presence Given Under our hands & seals this 5^th day of Ap.^l at the Court House in Harrodsburg 1816

Jo^s Morgan J. P. seal Sam^l Daviess seal