Petition from citizens of Lowneds to Andrew B. Moore; 1858 June 11

Item

Identifier

Q0000133355

Title

Petition from citizens of Lowneds to Andrew B. Moore; 1858 June 11

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Type

text

Creator

Citizens of Lowndes County

Date

1858 June 11

Description

From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore Collection. Letter from the state of Alabama to Andrew B. Moore requesting that the governor terminate the imprisonment of Seabarn Flannigan assigned for theft of a mule.

Language

English

Place

Lowndes County (Ala.)

Publisher

Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)

Contributor

Luca Brillo

transcription

Q0000133355

State of Alabama
[[Lowndes County (Ala.)|Lowndes County]]
June 4th, 1858
Gov. [[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|Andrew B Moore]]

The undersigned citizens would respectfully [hinge?] the [base?] of the convict [[Flanigan, Seabarn|Seabarn Flanigan]] to the notice of your clemency I do hereby intreat to release him from the remainder of the term to which he is sentenced in the state prison. Although guilty and justly sentenced we think he has been sufficiently punished and as he has a family depending on his exertions for support and also we are [affirmed?] the individual as [unclear] whom he committed the trespass in satisfied we think the publick can certain no injury and do heartily recommend him to your mercy.
[[Cowan, J.G.|J.G Cowan]]
[[Driare, Walter|Walter Driare]]
[[Rudolph, B.B.|B.B Rudolph]]
D.B [unclear]
[[Somerville, J.B.|J.B Somerville]]
[unclear] [Harlay?]
R.M [unclear]
Ex. [[Sheriffs|sheriff/s]]
[[Herbert, M E|E.M. Herbert]]
[[Marshall, J N.|J.N Marshall]]
[[Marshall, W W.|W.W Marshall]]
[[Cook, George M.|George M. Cook]]
[[Calahan, A P.|A.P Calahan]]
[unclear]
[unclear]
[[Patrick I C.|I.C Patrick]]
[[Rice, I C.|I.C Rice]]
[[Rice, P N.|N.P Rice]]
A.[Seidel?]
[J.I Jurell?]
[unclear]
[unclear]
[[Harrison, Beu|Beu. Harrison]]
Ex. [[Sheriffs|sheriff/s]]

Names
Seabarn Flanigan 1
J.G Cowan 2
Walter Driare 3
B.B Rudolph 4
J.B Somerville 5
E.M. Herbert 6
J.N Marshall 7
W.W Marshall 8
George M. Cook 9
A.P Calahan 10
I.C Patrick 11
I.C Rice 12
N.P Rice 13
Beu. Harrison 14

[page break]

[[Alabama. Governor's Office|Executive Department]]
[[Montgomery (Ala.)|Montgomery Alabama]]

The convict Seabarn Flanigan, mentioned in the foregoing [[Petitions|petition]], has acquired signatures for the termination of his incarceration.

[[Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873|A.B. Moore]]


Subject

Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873.Alabama--History--19th Century.Slavery--Alabama--History--19th century.Crime--Alabama--History