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Vincennes Aug^t 18^th 1803

Sir

I have the honour herewith
to enclose a copy of an Indictment from the
Records of the General Court of this Territory
against Robert Slaugter for the murder of
Joshua Harbin & also a copy of a [ommission
from me authorising [sic] John Harbin to receive
from [?] person as your Excellency may
think proper to appoint to deliver him, The
said Slaughter & to convey him to this place.

The Constitution & laws of the United
States having made it the Duty of the Executive
authority of the Several States & Territory, &c
Deliver fugitives from Justice upon the Appli
cation of of the Executive of that State or Territory
from which such persons know may have fled to
Trust your Excellency will immediably [sic] cause
the above mentioned fugitive to be delivered
to M^r Harbin

Slaughter is I understand in
the jail at Nashville to answer for some trifling
offence which he has committed in Smith
County & I have just heard from a respectable
person who conversed with him a few days
ago