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=ers and other swindlers. and bringing them to Justice.
But it may be said that Gov. Carroll has
had this Case before him and has acted on
it - In answer to this I have only to
state that Gov. Carroll expressly denies
having acted in the case and also
that he intended it should pass into
the hands of his Successor - And in
addition to this I say and refer to the
letters furnished by myself, ^that this is a
much stronger Case than that before
Gov. Carroll - Again the prayer of the
petition is for a general pardon. I now
present the Case in a twofold aspect
and pray a general or limitted pardon
as the merits of the Case may authorize

I have thus submitted to your excellency
a brief view of this unfortunate affair -
and await your decission, with the firmest
reliance that you will governed in making
it, by the highest regard to correct principles.

I have the honour to be
your obdt servant

T A Howard