H. Taylor to Gov. William Owsley, September 2, 1848

                   Maysville 2d Septr. 1848

Dr. Sir

I have just returned from a term of the Bracken Circuit Court held for the trial of some negroes who attempted to escape from their owners in Fayetteville County in company with a mr Doyle who is now in the Fayetteville jail-

Seven of the negroes were tried upon the charge of conspiring to Rebel and three of them Harry Slaughter the slave of R Pindell Esq Presley the slave of Mr Waldon and Shamrock the salves of Mr Christian, were convicted.

You doubtless through the newspapers ? Have heard of the particulars- I am satisfied myself that the negroes were deluded by the scoundrel Doyle by inducements which he held out to them and which it was not in their nature to resist. Had it been wholly voluntary upon the part of these slaves, there could be no room for Executive clemency- But I am satisfied (and it seems to be the tone of public sentiment here) that their case presents itself strongly policing your interposition- If the owners of the slaves will agree to send them out of the Country? I am satisfied your Excellency ought to pardon them as well as the others who are now confined in jail in Bracken-

                I am very Respectfully

                       Your obt Servt

                            H. Taylor

                      Atto for Commonwealth

His Excellency

        Gov Owsley

            Frankfort

                  Ky.