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Frankfort 27^th June 1803.

Sir

In conformity with the provisions of
an act of the congress of the united states, passed
in the year 1793, entitled "an act respecting fug-
-gitives from justice and persons escaping from the
service of their masters", I have transmitted to
your Excellency an affidavit made before a
magistrate of this state, charging a certain Ro-
-bert Wiley with felony and have certified the
said affidavit to be authentic. Information
has been communicated to me, and is indeed fully
corroborated by the affidavit of M^r Early, that
the said Robert Wiley, being a fugitive from the
justice of this state, was apprehended in consequence
of the charge exhibited against him by M^r Early, &
committed to the district jail in Nashville.

It is therefore my request that he may be de-
-livered to David Early, whom I have appointed
agent to receive and conduct him to this state,
and that your Excellency will be pleased to con-
-sider this request as an official demand of the
said Robert Wiley, as a fugitive from justice,
under the authority of the before mentioned
act of congress.