Early Governors' Papers

His Excellency Joseph McMinn Esqr, Governor of the State of Tennessee

Understanding that the Jury, that Tried Tyre D. Greene at the present Term of the Circuit Court for Davidson County have asked of your Excellency a pardon in behalf of said Tyre D. The undersigned members of the bar for said court, & others who were present in the trial, respectfully state to your Excellency, that they cheerfully cooperate, & given in said request, & do hope that a pardon may be given to this [for the?] indiscretion of an ignorant youth, of 14 years of age. Nashville Nov 9^th 1818. -

P.H. [Darley?] James Trimble Robert H. Adams Andrew Hays

Felix Grundy Ephraim H. Foster [Jac M?] Gavock Clerk [E? C?] Talbot

To his Excellency Joseph McMinn Governor in & over the State of Tennessee

The undersigned, citizens of the County of Davidson, respectfully represent, to your excellency that on the 9^th day of this month, before the Circuit Court for the above County, they were enpanneled as a jury to try Tyre D. Greene on an endictment for horse stealing.

The Undersigned would further represent, that said Tyre D. is a youth between the years of fourteen & fifteen, and an Orphan.

From the testimony exhibited before us, we were painfully compelled to return a verdict against the said Tyre D. tho from the causes which led to his guilt, we felt much added to his tender years, we felt much reluctance in so doing. And we would further remark, that from a par= tial examination of the character of the said Tyre D. we do not by any means, consider him as an abandoned

or incorrigable youth, but fully believe him to be the reverse:

The undersigned, therefore, humbly petition your Excellency, (all the above circumstances con= sidered,) to grant a pardon to the said Tyre D. on whom the judgement of Court is already passed. And from a charitable exercise of that humane prerogative of your Excellency, we do hope & believe that the unfortunate youth, will be well taught how the future conduct of his life, must be shaped

Nashville Nov 10^th 1818.

Thos. Deaderick Geo. B M^cNeill A. Morison

Edmund Owen Greenwood Payne W^m Harris Wilson Williams Thomas Hopper Absolom Page Jacob Dickinson D [illegible]