Early Governors' Papers

Pulaski 8^th Febr'y. 1833

To His Excellency William Carroll, Governor of the State of Tennessee,

The undersigned Citizens of the County of Giles, would respectfully represent to your Excellency, that on the 26^th of last month, one William Odeneal a citizen of said County, was murdered by one Thomas Rayburn- At the present term of the Circuit Court for said County, said Rayburn was indicted & a [true?] bill found by a Grand Jury of said County - before which & immediately after the murder, was committed, said Rayburn fled & has not yet been taken, & the undersigned trust that your Excellency will issue your Proclamation, and offer a suitable reward for the apprehension of said Rayburn, in order that he may be brought to Justice -

Albert Yerges Jas Patterson Charles C. Abernathy

Jno Brown W.G. Nye Ben Carter Arnold Zellner William M. Ron