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January 13^th 1818

His Excellency
Joseph M^cMinn

Dr sir

I wish to inform
you that on the night of the 11^th inst
James Russ a prisoner in my Jail made
his escape by the assistance of some persons
at this time unknown: He s^d Russ [stoud?]
charged with negro stealing in two cases
I cannot learn at present that there
was any negligence on the part of
my Jailor Thos. Cornahan: But am
inclind to think his liberation was effected
by a set of villians who have been
stealing in conjunction with s^d Russ
I would therefore suggest to yr
Exellency the propriety of issuing
yr proclamation to have him apprehended

M M^cClannahan
Shff of Rutherford
County.-