Early Governors' Papers

His Excellency

Clinton 9^th May 1820.

Joseph M^cMinn

Sir Inclosed you have a Petition for a Mitigation of the Imprisonment of Joseph M^c Peters who was tryed [sic] at Morgan last Circuit Court Th I was present at his tryal [sic] there was no Defense made for him, there being no attorney at Court but M^r Anderson the Atto. General whose name is to the Inclosed. M^cPeters has been in Knoxville jail a considerabe length of time before court and since - and has rec^d. all the Punishment excepting the balance of the Imprisonment

I am with much Esteem Arthur Crozier

The prayer of the Petition is so for granted as to release the Prisoner from imprison =ment from the 10^th august next.

Jos. M^cMinn

24 May 1820

Clinton 9^th May -

Free A. Crozier P M

His Excellancy [sic] Joseph M^cMinn Murfreesbourough

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