Early Governors' Papers

We the undersigned have heard of the circumstances of the murder charged to Edwin Crawford and of the verdict and Judgment rendered on his trial; and we unite with the Jury in their recom mendation of mercy to his Excellency the Governor - and therefore pray that a pardon may be extended to the said Crawford. May 12^th 1820

Th. J. Read Z [illegible] Sam^l M. Price Henry [L-illegible] William Eastham G. B. Taylor Thomas Heaton Michael Vincent John Lane James [Lane?] E. Rexworth J. K. Kane J. Williams

David [P.?] Parry Sam^l Seay W. [Farquhanin?] C. Y. [Hoover?] H. Blackman Thomas [Saftin?] Edwin [Smith?] Stirling H. Lester W^m [illegible] Tho^s Williamson A. R. Freeman John [Tuder?] Jos Woods R. Weakley