Petition from Citizens of Carrollton, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 6, 1875

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Petition from Citizens of Carrollton, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 6, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Curtis, W. H.Davis, R. F.Hansbraugh, R. C.Marshall, J. P.McMurray, John Moore, Lewis Osborn, I. N.Ransom, George M.Tuttle, L., Jr.Tuttle, M. H.Washington, George

Events

Crime Crime--Perjury Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Voting Voting--Voter registration

Organizations

Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts Courts and Judicial Systems--Circuit Courts Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--Legislature Mississippi--Legislature. House of Representatives Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

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Clerks Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Legislators Prison Wardens Secretaries Tax Assessors Treasurers

Places

Mississippi--Carroll County. Carrollton

Social Identifiers

African Americans Imprisoned people

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Carrollton Miss Feby 6^th 1875.

To His Excellency A Ames.
Govenor of Mississippi.

The undersigned Citizens of Carroll County, Would respectfully represent unto Your Excellency, that at the last November Term 1875, of the Circuit Court of Carroll County ^Lewis Moore (cold)^ Convicted of the crime of Perjury, (in his registration as a voter), and sentenced to the Penitentiary for the term of Three (3) Months, that the said Lewis Moore, has not been called for by the proper Officer of said Penitentiary; that his sentence Expires on the 22^d inst (Feby 1875). Now therefore your petitioners would most respectfully ~~rep~~ pray Your Excellency to grant unto the said Lewis Moore, a pardon, before said sentence Expires, as we think he is sufficently punished for his crime, And as in duty bound will

Ever pray,

R. C. Hansbraugh circuit clerk
R. J. Davis Deputy ,, ,,
Geo. M. Ransom Treasurer
L. Tuttle Jr. Sheriff
J P Marshall ch Clerk
John M^cMurry Assessor
W. H. Curtis

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Respectfully returned with the recommendation and request that the prayer of the within petition be granted

Feby 15 1875

M. H. Tuttle
Geo Washington

Grant

A. A.

Refer to Senator Tuttle
&
Mr Washington Member of the House—

A. A.

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6.
Moore, L

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Carroll County.

From R. C. Hansbraugh
Address Carrollton, Miss
Dated Feb. 6^th, 1875
Received [gap]
Answered Feb. 20, 1875

SUBJECT:

Wants Lewis Moore pardoned.

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

I, N, Osborn
Private Secretary.