Early Governors' Papers

Pulaski 14^th September 1816

His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Esq^r

D^r sir

A certain John Vincent, late of the county of Giles about two years ago, feloniously stole from me in this county, two negro girls named Lucy and Miley - Lucy is about fifteen years old - large and black - Miley is about thirteen years old well grown, and rather lightly complected, but not a Mulatto = I have lately found out that said Vincent has conveyed said negroes to the other side of the Mississippi, at the mouth of S^t Francis otherwise called S^t Franceway about seventy five miles below the chickasaw about 75 miles below the Chickasaw Bluff - Those negroes are now in the possession of one Sylvanus Phillips who lives in the same neighbourhood - I have been informed that where one man steals the property of another and carries it from one state to another, that the Governor of the state from which the pro= =perty is taken, may call upon the gover= =nor of the state to which the criminal has removed himself and property to appre =hend said criminal, & seize upon the property stolen, and delivere them into the hands of the laws of the state where the offense was committed, that the laws of the state may be executed - of this your Ex =cellency is much better informed than it is in my power to inform you -

I honestly wish that your Excellency what write to the Governor of the Territory in which said Vincent lives, requiring of him to cause the said Vincent, together with

From Thos A King asking for a Requi sition for a negro thief. 1816

Pulaski T 19 Sept^r

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His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Esq Knoxville (Tenn)

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J. A King oct^r 2^nd 1816 answered 15 octr 1816