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State of Tennessee
white county

We the undersigned do certify-.
past that it is the general wish so far as our
knowledge extends of the citizens of this county
that Broils should be released from
imprisonment in the case, in which he was
convict for the stabbing of Matthew G Moore
we further say that we beleave we have
a knowledge of the opinion of a large majority
in the county - Benjamin Willhite
Elisha Nelson
James [M^ccann?]
Duke A. Beadles
[Mr?] William Green
George Long
John Mason
Jeremiah Willhite
Reuben Willhite
Solomon Willhit
Jonathan H Thomas
Solomon Duncan
Marshal Duncan
Joel Yeagar
Dennis Weaver
John W Dearing
Solomon Yeager Jnr
Surrel Hallford
Sims Dearing
John F Price

We the undersigned do certify that Matthew
G Moore the prosecutor and the person stabbed
is a bad character that he is considered a
quarrelsome man in his neighbourhood
we also certify that it is reported that he has
got some bastard children by his sisters daughter

Joel Yeagar