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TEXAS S'rATE LIBRARY
[Endorsed]
Secretary of State
Collector
Authority has been given to apt. Plummer to r.aise two mounted companies of Regulars for that district Sam Hewes l\Iay 23. 1839
No. 1293 1839 May 23, C. J. HEDENBERG AND OTHERS TO ThL B. LAJIAR, [HOtlSTON] To His Excellency Mirabeau B. Lamar President of the Republic of Texas. The undersigned Jurors of the pannel in the case of the Republic against Pamelia Mann respectfully represent to Your Excellency that they yesterday found the defendant guilty of Forgery, and delivered their verdict accordingly to the Honble. the District Court now in session in this City.· That this verdict was assented to, however with the understanding that the accused should be recommended to the mercy of the Court and Your Excel- lency. That considering the peculiar situation of the accused, being a female, a mother, and a widow, and an old settler of the Country; and more especially seeing th.at the punishment of Forgery is Capital, and therefore in the estimation of the Jury, severe and bordering upon vindictive justice. They beg leave respectfully to recommend to Your Excellency, the accused as a fit subject for the Executive clemency, and pray that she may be pardoned for her offence. Dated at Houston May 23rd. 1839. Chas J Hedenberg [rubric] Foreman J: G: ·w elsehmeyers [rubric] Ro Wilson [rubric]
John Edmondson James Patterson Sterling. N. Dobie John M: Hooper John F Pool Charles Mason [rubric] John. L. Nickelson Edmund Osborn [rubric_l Joseph Daniels [rubric]
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