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To his Excellency Samuel Houston Governor
of the State of Tennessee

We the undersigned members of the General
Assembly of the state of Tennessee now in session,
respectfully represent to your excellency.
We have been informed that some time in
December 1826, an unhappy rencounter
took place between Albert F Keeble and his
brother in law Peyton Randolph in the town
of Jefferson Rutherford county, in which,
the latter unfortunately was killed

Albert F Keeble was prosecuted and convicted
of Manslaughter, at the February term 1827 of
Rutherford circuit court; and sentenced to
be branded and imprisoned nine months.

We the undersigned have been informed, that
your predecessor, has remitted so much of
the sentence as required him to be branded:
but in pursuance to the other part of the sentence,
he has been imprisoned in the jail of Rutherford
county, since the 27th of August last

The undersigned would further represent,
that from the history of the case as detailed
to them, by information upon which they
can rely, connected with the [page damaged]
quiet, and peaceable character of the said
Keeble: there are many considerations, in
the view of the undersigned, which entitle
him to executive clemency

The rencounter took place in the dusk of
the evening, in the absence of every person
who could be examined as a witness. It therefore
must be doubtful to say the least, whether Keeble