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To his Excellency Joseph M^cMinn [G,S,S,?]-
By Your Excellencys permission Joseph M^cMinn
We the Undersigners respectfully represent to your
Excellency that Joseph Conway, who was lately [visited?]
by Virtue of Your [Warrant?] a representation from
the Govenror of Kentucky; and delivered toa certain
Robert Boyce, as Agent of that State on a Charge
of Feloniously [Taking?] away a certain Negro Man
called Warner alleged to be the Property of the
said Boyce, is a [?] Man of good Character, and
honest demeanor, and that the said Negro is the
Property of Thomas Conway Sen^r; who is also a
Man of fair, and respectable Character; and is theFather of the Young Man; and that the said Negro
was taken away By Thomas Conway Sen^r without
the consent of the said Thomas Conway Sen^r; as
we [from?] information, to be relid on, firmly believe;
and that the Father as soon as he heard where his Negro
was; sent his Son Joseph witha power of attorney to
get the said Negro; and he found him in Kentucky on
the Highway, and took him into possession, and
brought him home; and delivered him to his Father;
that immediately, on his return, he made it known;
and said Negro never has been concealed; and said
Thomas Conway, never denied having him; but always
claimed him as his property; and offered to the said
Boyce to give good, and sufficient Security, for the
forthcoming of the said Negro, if the night should be
decided against him, in a Court of Justice: That