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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
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Petition from William Butler concerning his pardon
Butler, William, fl. 1768-1773
Volume 09, Page 99

[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]

To His Excellency Josiah Martin, His Majesty's Captain General, Governor and 
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina, and to the 
members of His Majesty's Honourble Council

The petition of William Butler Humbly Sheweth that, your Humble petitioner, by 
means of my own unwarrantable behaviour; being influenced by others to Commit 
Sundry outrages against the Laws of this government; and am now in a state of 
outlawry; to the great grief of myself; and the Ruin of my family; it is with 
the utmost abhorance that I Reflect on the proceedings of the people formerly 
Called Regulators, being fully Convinced that the principles which they had 
espoused were Erroneous, and therefore most Sincerely promise never to engage 
in the like again; Humbly hoping and begging that you in your great wisdom and 
goodness will procure my pardon and your Humble petitioner as in Duty bound 
will ever pray

WILLIAM BUTLER.

ALSO

Petition from John Butler concerning the pardon of William Butler
Butler, John, d. 1786
Volume 09, Pages 99-100

To His Excellency Josiah Martin, His Majesty's Captain General, Governor and 
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina

The Petition of John Butler Humbly sheweth that, Whereas my Brother William 
Butler; is by the Laws of this Province, in a state of outlawry, and 
notwithstanding, the very Extraordinary unlawful and unconstitutional 
proceedings of him and others, made it necessary for Examples to be made of 
some, yet I Humbly hope that mercy may yet be found with your Excellency for 
one who is very sensible of his folley and who Sincerely promises never to be 
one of Such a Riotous party again; his own petition is herewith presented to 
your Excellency; Humbly begging pardon; which I most Humbly and Heartily beg, 
your Excellency, will be pleased to grant and your Humble Petitioner as in 
Duty bound will ever pray.

JOHN BUTLER.

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