Entered 18th April 1763
To His Excellency Arthur Dobbs Esqr. Governor of North Carolina &c
The Petition of we the Subscribers Humbly Sheweth, that whereas it hath been the u[n]hapy fate of William Strother and Oliver Wallace to be Convicted of Horse Stealing and to be under sentance of Death for the Same; And for as much as it is the first misdemeanour that Either of them have been Suspected to [be] guilty of, and being fully perswaded of their Penitence and sincere Contrition do most Humbly beg leave to Recommend them to the Mercy of your Excellency and Pray that you will grant them A Reprieve; And your petitioners as in Duty bound
Shall Ever Pray.
Richd. [illegible], Thos. Watson, Jonathan Parker, Wade Lindsay, James Willem, Thos. Swafford, Jas. Carter, Joseph Jordan, Jno Dunn Jr., John Williams Jnr., Richd. Henderson, Edwd. Hughes Jurr. for Strawdr., Will. Reed Juror for Strauder, William Williams Jur for do., John Mitchell, Willm. McConniell Jur for Wallis, Jas. McColloch, Henry hunter, John Lewis Beard, Michl <his mark> Miers, William Bell, Samuel Black, James Russel, Robert Russell, John maccubbin, [illegible] <his mark> McCubben Jnr., John Scott, Peter Johnson, Willm. McConnell, James Way, Thos. <his mark> Harrington, Hermon Butner, Christopher howard, James Realy, Dan. hacket, Walter Cowden, Chas. Copland, Jno. Howard
Petition of Sundry Anson
Willm. Strother & Oliver Wallace
