Early Governors' Papers

which he had in kind when said prisoner was placed under his care ) shot said prisoner through the shoulder or breast of which he died in a few hours - your petition further show that [?] in proof and is a fact that said Coban had lived many years a soldier in the sevice [sic] of his country - and that he no doubt believed it to be his duty to kill, rather than let escape a man placed under him as a guard - for this & other reasons your petitioners humbly request your Excellency to interpose and save the life of said convict

August 28^th 1816

[?] Crozier Charles Y. Oliver Thos. Dickson one of the jurors WIlliam C. Mignalt Hugh Barton Durett Oliver Henry Z. Cusker N. E. Anderson [?] Charles M^cCormick Thomas Butler John Rector [?]John Pain one of the jurors

Hugh Mullikin [?] [Atkins] [?] [Troost?] Jas. Parker Samuel Severs Joseph Kerry Willie Leath a Juror Tho^s Menefee [Bretan?] Cross James Blackbourn James Underwood Michael Asher Devin Morton [John?] M. Covey