Letter from multiple authors to Andrew B. Moore; April 4, 1858
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Identifier
Q133541_Q133544
Title
Letter from multiple authors to Andrew B. Moore; April 4, 1858
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Type
text
Creator
Multiple Authors
Date
1858 April 4
Description
From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore. Letter from multiple authors to Andrew B. Moore requesting the governor to remit the fine of John P. Williamson.
Format
Letter
Language
English
Place
Grovehill (Ala. : Town)
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Danielle Leonardi
Relation
Q133545 ; Q133540
transcription
[[Grove Hill (Ala : Town)|Grove Hill]]
April 4, 1858
Gov. [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873.|A. B. Moore]]
L. [?]. Sir,
Enclosed Review, you will please find a letter from [?] [?] soliciting of this Circuit – also [?] by the [[Jury|Jury]] who tried the case of the State [?] [[Williamson, John|John P. Williamson]] in my new a fine of Fifty dollars.
If you desire a petition from the Citizens of This County, I will send it to you – I believe every man in the County would sign it.
Mr. Willaimson is a very [[Poor man|poor man]] – [?] a very [?] able me.
Camden at the same time induces me to state that I was his counsel.
Moving that it may be a case of Executive [?] - and that the fine may be remitted.
I am in very great haste
Truly Yours,
[[Tomson, James|James S. Tomson]]
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To A. B. Moore Governor of the State of Alabama.
In the undersigned [[Jurors.|Jurors]] who tried the case of the State a against John P. Williamson at the Spring Term ^1858 of this [[Circuit courts.|Circuit Court]] of [[Clark County (Ala.)|Clark County]] respectfully represent unto your Excellency, that the Defendant was [[Conviction|convicted]] and fined in the sum of Fifty Dollars by a rigid rule of law – That he is a good And honest Citizen – but a very [[Poor man|poor man]] – And that the code of Justice would be subserved by the remission of said fine.
[?] [?] State that [?] is a [?] man, and that he did not intend to do any violence or [?].
Am as in duty Bruno your Penitentiary [?] every [?]
Wesley Phieen Lorenzo James
Vas G. Niealz James F. Nannelee
Wm Dangey Nathan Blackwed
[?] Smool [[Anderson, Joseph|Joseph S. Anderson]]
Wesley Rodgers
W. B. Pushe
M. B. Barnes
P. C. Dicsce
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R. L. Perkins
Isaac Grant
[[Chapman, E.|E. P. Chapman]] Sheriff
S. S. [?]
H. W. Brigs
John W. Pistis
F. [?]
Baffin, Clark Circuit
[?]
. Poob
S. B. Cleveland
La A. Howgs
Est. Department 9th April 1858
Upon the petition of the [[Jury|jury]] who commended the defendant & the recommend of the 5th effort Mr. [[Andrews, R.|R. B. Andrews]], [?] other good citizens of the County of Clarke C fourty-five dollars the fine assessed against John P. Williamson is [?] upon conviction That he pay the other five dollars and the [?].
B. Moore
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The State of Alabama
Clarke County
I [?] [?] affair Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the first twelve names signed to the [?] petitions, are the names of the Jurors, who tried the case of the State of Alabama as John P. Williamson at the late term of said Court for carrying concealed Weapons.
Witness my hand
Baffin Clerk
April 4, 1858
Gov. [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873.|A. B. Moore]]
L. [?]. Sir,
Enclosed Review, you will please find a letter from [?] [?] soliciting of this Circuit – also [?] by the [[Jury|Jury]] who tried the case of the State [?] [[Williamson, John|John P. Williamson]] in my new a fine of Fifty dollars.
If you desire a petition from the Citizens of This County, I will send it to you – I believe every man in the County would sign it.
Mr. Willaimson is a very [[Poor man|poor man]] – [?] a very [?] able me.
Camden at the same time induces me to state that I was his counsel.
Moving that it may be a case of Executive [?] - and that the fine may be remitted.
I am in very great haste
Truly Yours,
[[Tomson, James|James S. Tomson]]
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To A. B. Moore Governor of the State of Alabama.
In the undersigned [[Jurors.|Jurors]] who tried the case of the State a against John P. Williamson at the Spring Term ^1858 of this [[Circuit courts.|Circuit Court]] of [[Clark County (Ala.)|Clark County]] respectfully represent unto your Excellency, that the Defendant was [[Conviction|convicted]] and fined in the sum of Fifty Dollars by a rigid rule of law – That he is a good And honest Citizen – but a very [[Poor man|poor man]] – And that the code of Justice would be subserved by the remission of said fine.
[?] [?] State that [?] is a [?] man, and that he did not intend to do any violence or [?].
Am as in duty Bruno your Penitentiary [?] every [?]
Wesley Phieen Lorenzo James
Vas G. Niealz James F. Nannelee
Wm Dangey Nathan Blackwed
[?] Smool [[Anderson, Joseph|Joseph S. Anderson]]
Wesley Rodgers
W. B. Pushe
M. B. Barnes
P. C. Dicsce
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R. L. Perkins
Isaac Grant
[[Chapman, E.|E. P. Chapman]] Sheriff
S. S. [?]
H. W. Brigs
John W. Pistis
F. [?]
Baffin, Clark Circuit
[?]
. Poob
S. B. Cleveland
La A. Howgs
Est. Department 9th April 1858
Upon the petition of the [[Jury|jury]] who commended the defendant & the recommend of the 5th effort Mr. [[Andrews, R.|R. B. Andrews]], [?] other good citizens of the County of Clarke C fourty-five dollars the fine assessed against John P. Williamson is [?] upon conviction That he pay the other five dollars and the [?].
B. Moore
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The State of Alabama
Clarke County
I [?] [?] affair Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the first twelve names signed to the [?] petitions, are the names of the Jurors, who tried the case of the State of Alabama as John P. Williamson at the late term of said Court for carrying concealed Weapons.
Witness my hand
Baffin Clerk
Subject
Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873. ; Williamson, John. ; Tomson, James. ; Anderson, Joseph. ; Chapman, E. ; Andrews, R. ; Jury. ; Jurors. ; Circuit Court. ; Poor man.