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To the Honb Joseph M^c Minn
Govenor of the State of Tennessee

The petitions of the under signed
humbly- show-

That W^m Peterson a Youth
about the age of Nineteen Years-
has at the present Term of the
Circuit Court of Claiborne
County been convicted of grand
Larcency - and is under sentence
to recieve twenty Lashes - Your
petitioner [show?] that said Pe=
tersan has served in the army
on the Campaign against
the Creek Indians With fidellity [sic]
And Gallantry - We think him
entitled to Executive Clemency -

And Will Pray -

[G. Layln?] Solicitor Gen^l
William Maddy Prosecutor
John [?] [illegible]
John Cocke [attn for ? the ?]
William Peterson [served?] faithfully under
my Command in [? ? ?]
of [?]