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Archibald Roane Governor in and over
the State of Tennessee

To all who shall see These presents Greeting
Whereas Russell Bean at the last September term of
the Superior Court of Law for the District of
Washington was Convicted of Felony and Sen-
tenced to be branded and Imprisoned for .
Eleven Calender [sic] Months which Sentence has
in part been exemted [sic] and he is now imprison-
ed in Consequence thereof

Now know you that for divers [sic] [gard?]
causes and considerations setforth by Petition
I do hereby pardon the said Russell Bean
for the Crime for which he has neen convicted
as aforesaid, and remit the [residne?] of the
punishment to which he is [hable?] by Virtue of
the said Sentence

Given under my hand and Seal at
Jonesborough in the State aforesaid
this 15^th day of March 1803

Archibald Roane (seal)

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