Guilford County NcArchives Court.....Hunter - Pardon, James No date
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: No date

Petition from inhabitants of Guilford County concerning the pardon of James 
Hunter
Powell, James; Butler, John, d. 1786; Et Al.
Volume 09, Pages 86-87

North Carolina

To his Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire his Majestys Captain General & 
Governor in Chief in and over the said Province—

The Petition of us the Inhabitants of Guilford County & Province aforesaid 
Humbly Sheweth that whereas the unhapy tumults Insurrections & Rebelions Which 
Disturbed the Peace and tranquility of this flourishing Province being Now 
Haply Stopt By the Good providence of God ye Indefeatigable Care Prudence 
Corage and Good Conduct of his Majestys Leat Govrnor over the said province 
and the officers under him Whos Conduct Will Be We hope of Great Utility to 
this and the Neighbouring provinces and add much to ye Peace and tranquility 
of your Excellencys administration so long as it shall please God to continue 
your Excellency over Us We Would Humbly Beg Leave to petition your Excellency 
in Behalf of one of the Persons out Lawed in this Unhapy Confederasy to Witt 
James Hunter and though We are Sensible that said Hunter hes forfeited his 
Life By Joyning this Unhapy Confedrecy Yet We Would Beg Leave to Inform Your 
Excellency We have all along observed a spirit of Leanity and tender 
Compassion in him above any of the Rest and Believes Whatever Was don By him 
against Government that he was actuated by others and Born down by the 
popelace and We Believe there has Been Examples Suficiant made alrady to debar 
any Evil designing persons for the futre from Joyning again in the Like Unhapy 
afair and as We are Well aquainted with said Hunters former Life and 
Conversation We are Well persuaded that Were he Restored Under his Majestys 
protection again that he Wold make a passable member of Sosiety & We Likewise 
Believe that he Bears true aleagins to his majesty King George the third and 
that if your Excellency Would Grasiously Restor him to his former Liberty that 
he Would for Ever detest and Abhor Such Combinations therefor may it Pleas 
Your Excellency to Greacously Grant a pardon When We Begg his Life for the 
Sake of a poor Disconslet Wife and Small Children and an aged mother He has no 
other Heir in this Life and his affectioned Relations With Whom We Sympathise 
depending on your Lenecy & Goodness Without any merit We hop for mercy may God 
Incline your Excellencys hart to descharg him as our Savour Christ did the 
Woman taken in adultery saying Go & Sin No more. Such Lenecy Will Ever Ingag 
your Humble Petitioners to Ever Pray

James Powell 
James Wylie 
James McAdam 
Hugh Wiley 
Andrew Finley 
Thos Woodburn 
Joseph Dobson 
James Neelley 
James Neelley Junior 
Robert Neelley 
John Shaw 
William Forbis 
James Graham 
John Hall 
Thomas Jenkins 
Saml Walker 
Jacob Henshaw 
John Ryan 
John Shaw 
James Rouche 
Adam Lackey 
Thos Willey 
William Cassick 
William Willey 
John Forbes 
Edward Ryan 
Jno Meadow 
Hugh Walesjoy 
Chales Logan 
James Barry 
David Barnhill 
James Maxwell 
Alexander Russel 
Nathaniel Lyon
Thomas Willson 
Andrew Finley 
William Meben 
Frank Jenkins 
William Drayson 
Wm Cole 
John Law 
Thos M Cuistion 
John Shaw 
Jams Haritt 
John Kimbrough 
John Lewis 
John Telath 
John Butler 
Samuel Allen 

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