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David Wallace Governor of the State of
Indiana To his Excellency the Governor of
the State of Tennesse Greeting, Whereas it
appears by the annexed papers duly authen-
ticated according to the laws of our state that
John J. Hoover late of the County of Washington
in this state stands Indicted for the offence
of "bringing a pauper within this state with the
Intention of making the same a charge upon
the said County of Washington; and it has
been represented to me that he has fled
from the Justice of the State and has taken
refuge within the State of Tennessee

Now therefore pursuant to the
provisions of the laws and Constitution of
the United States in such case made and
provided I do hereby demand that the said
John J. Hoover be apprehended and delivered
to Levi Wright and John Early who are hereby
authorized to receive him and convey him to
the State of Indiana there to be dealt with ac-
cording to law.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto
Subscribed my name and caused
to be affixed the seal of State at
Indianapolis the 29^th day of April
A.D. 1839

David Wallace

By the Governer W^m J. Brown Secretary of State