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Blountville 9 October 1827~

Broke Blountville Jail (Sullivan County) on the night of
the 5th Instant James P. Havron who was imprisoned in
said Jail for murdering William Humphries, said Havron
is about the age of Twenty five years, five feet nine or ten
inches high, sandy hair rather light, grey eyes, and [bad?] ^or down count-
enance, tolerably [etoat?] made

His Excellency Samuel Houston Govenor &c

Dr Sir,

I have thought it best to send to you
the above description that you might if you think proper, offer
a reward for the above described fellow, it is believed that
his chance of escapeing the gallows could only be affected by his
not comeing to trial; several persons committed to Jails in this
District lately for like offences have made their escapes or broke
Jail, and the good of society no doubt requires that some of them
at least should be apprehended and punished, I have made
great exertions since he broke Jail to apprehend him, but have
been unsuccessful, Our representatives Messrs Gammon & McClellan
who are acquained particularly I presumed with the circumstances
can relate them to you, and give you more particular accounts of
the murder, and character of said Havron than I have -

your Obt Servant
Thos White Sheriff of
Sullivan County