Early Governors' Papers

We the undersigned Certify that we are either personally, or from Character acquainted with Samuel Wallace who has during this Court has been Convicted under the statute of stabbing - we beleive M^r Wallace to be a peacable & quit Citizen One who is by no means disposed to be vitrious or disorderly some of the undersigned heard the testimony produced On the trialM^r Wallace has now on hand a crop which must require his strictest attention & that he has no person to protect his family or support him than himself M^r Wallace has fully satisfied M^r Cunningham for all damages he has sustained as we are informed We pray the Court that the punishment (so far as imprisonment may be inflicted) to dea as mildly with M^r Wallace as he can Consistent with his duty. 24^th Sept^r 1828 And that if Consistent with the feelings of the Court, that the imprisonment of M^r Wallace may be diminished & if necessary his fine enlargd

W^m P. Martin A. A. Kincannon James Randolph thomas witt Joseph Jinkins [St?] Griffis W^m Moore