Early Governors' Papers

John Sutherland, Jr. Thomas H. Miller Jno. Armstrong John [?] John Killinsworth J.W. Clark Thomas Killinsworth Matthew Thompson Thomas Bell Robert Bell [?] John [Keent?] James Hisky Saml. Thompson Jesse Tuberville Robert Murray George Mead William Killinsworth Thomas Ludiburgh Benjamin White Jn^o Dudley William Montgomery

Edmond Walsh James Boyd Reader S. Floyd [?] [Anally?] Nath^l Cowan R^d. Rosley Grant Angus Mac Colt Jas. A. Givens [?] [Servis] [?] [Grandey?] Thomas Hope Philip Pillow Thomas C. Hindman John Anderson [?] C. Clark B. J. White John Crozier John Haymie

John [N Garable?] William Lyon

From this statement of The Evidence which I have seen made out by the council for Hindman, I consider it a case of Justifiable Homecide [sic], Therefore I sign this petition.

John M^cCampbell

John S. Fulton A Hutchinson James Park John Crozier John Sutherland Jr. David C Roane Robert King Matthew Nelson Thomas [McCorry?] Joseph C Strong Edwin E Booth Samuel Fryar James Kennedy

Terrence M^cAffry William S Howell James King Zac. Boothe A Rhea Jacob Tipton James White

I have carefully examed the case of James H Hindman, as stated by his council, and believe from the laws of the country he was perfectly Justafyable [sic] in defending himself with any means in his power. that the killing was excusable and no more than any man of feeling would have done under similar circumstances W^m Alexander