BEN ROGERS PETITION, ALBANY, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK

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Public Papers of George Clinton
III: 334
No. 1407

Benjamin Rogers Accused of Horse Stealing, Files a Petition with Governor Clinton

To his excellency George Clinton Esquire Governor of the State of New York, Captain 
General and Commander in Chief of the Militia thereof, & Admiral of the Navy &c.

    The Petition of Benjamin Rogers a Prison in Albany Goal, and others the 
Subscribers in his behalf.  Most humbly shews, That the Petitioner is only seventeen 
Years of Age, has languished for sic Months in a loathsome Prison, and is now under 
sentence of Death for stealing a Horse – there are however Circumstances which He 
humbly hopes will entitle Him to mercy and which He trust your excellency will extend 
to him consideration of his Youth , and the  Intreaties of these  benevolent Members of 
Society who have joined him in this Prayer for his Pardon, and your Petitioner as in duty   
bound shall ever pray.

    Abraham Yates, Jun., Abraham Ten Broeck, Abraham A. Lansingh, John R. 
Bleecker, R't Bleecher, John N. Bleecker, Henry Bleecker, John J. Bleecker, John 
Cuyler, Jacob Cuyler, Richard Varick, Cornel's Cuyler, Bangaman Rogers, John Barclay 
Ph: Schuyler, Harme Gavsevoort, John Ten Broeck, Thomas Hun, Leon'd Gavesvoort, 
Jun'r, Jacobe Hno. Lansigh, Abraham Bloodgood, Joohn Tayler, Isaac I Truax, Jacob 
Guyler, Dirick B. Van Schoonhoven, Henry Van Schoonven, Nanning Harmense 
Visscher, Zacharies Sickels, Harm's Wendell, Gynier Van Yeveren, Bastian Visscher, 
Abram Bogert, Nicholas Marselis, Jno.  Jacs Beekman, John roseboom, Jr., Jacob jac'b 
Lansigh, Abraham Cuyler, Richard Lush, Dirck Schuyler, Jun'r., Gybert Fonda, Abraham 
Veeder, Jooohn J. Hanson, Elbert Willett, E. Westerlo, Peter Gansevort, Conrad 
Gansevort, Corn's Glen, W. Mancius, Garret Roseboom, Joh's Beeckman, Dirck 
Roseboom, Walter Quackinboos, Jr.

Albany 20the May 1778