Early Governors' Papers

present appearance that he cannot long survive in his present confinement We think it most likely that he will not live to see the consumation of his punishment. We hope that all the benefit that accrues to the public from the example of punishment- also all the good derived by its tendency to the reformation of the defendent will be effected in the case of Joseph M^cPeters ^by what he has already suffered Wherefore we pray your Excelency [sic] to extend your clemency in the mitigation of his punishment so far as you may think consistent with the public good & required by the obligations of mercy towards a felow [sic] creature [sic] suffering in his condition &c

N. E. Anderson [O. T. Thamas?] George [V. Camley?] W. G. Blount Samuel Clark Samuel Sherp

James Robinson William Swan Julian Frazier Alex B. Bradford John F. Gillespy John Munday William Howell