Early Governors' Papers

To the Honb Joseph M^c Minn Govenor of the State of Tennessee

The petitions of the under signed humbly- show-

That W^m Peterson a Youth about the age of Nineteen Yearshas at the present Term of the Circuit Court of Claiborne County been convicted of grand Larcency - and is under sentence to recieve twenty Lashes - Your petitioner [show?] that said Pe= tersan has served in the army on the Campaign against the Creek Indians With fidellity [sic] And Gallantry - We think him entitled to Executive Clemency -

And Will Pray -

[G. Layln?] Solicitor Gen^l William Maddy Prosecutor John [?] [illegible] John Cocke [attn for ? the ?] William Peterson [served?] faithfully under my Command in [? ? ?] of [?]

[Ja Locke?] - [Atto?]

[?] Clerk

[Ja^s Ll Leek?] [?] Jas. H. Peck [Atto?]

[Dennis Condroy?] Sheriff

Petersons peti =tion for pardon and Granted 30 Oc^t 1815