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Hancock 
28th July 1808 
Sir, 
On  
Saturday 2nd. this inst. [instant], Edward Denton of this county was murder'd [murdered]  by Kendall Lewis, who has absconded with an intention to escape the punishment which the law has annexd [annexed]  to his crime -- This atrocious act was perpetrated amidst a number of Spectators.  
We the undersign'd [undersigned]  taking into consideration the baneful effects which must result to Society, if Such atrocities escape with impunity, are excited to request your excellency to issue a proclamation offering a sufficient reward to induce some person to apprehend the culprit, & bring him to justice -- It is presum'd [presumed], from circumstances, that he is either gone to the creek nation, or the Mississippi territory  
 
We are with respect yr. [your]  Excellency's most obdt Servts [obedient Servants]  
[Signed] R. Blount 
[Signed]  [unclear text: JS McDowell ]  
[Signed] Alexander Martin 
[Signed] Richd [Richard]  Morgan 
[Signed]  [unclear text: L Rees ]  
[Signed] Thomas Jones 
[Signed] Richard [unclear text: Sasnett ]  
[Signed] Cader Powell 
[Signed] Benjn [Benjamin]  [illegible text]  Borden 
[Signed] Isaac Wilson 
[Signed] Wm [William]  Saunders  
 
 
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[Signed]  [unclear text: J Parkston ]  
[Signed] E. Whittington 
[Signed] Anderson Comer 
[Signed] W McDowell Senr. [Senior]   
 
A Description of Kendall Lewis is as follows: a small man allowd [allowed]  to be five Feet Six or Seven inches high. Slender made, with Black hair black eye brows and not very Dark Skin. he is of a sly countenance & Down cast Look Talks slow and very Gross. but the mark of his hand is the most notable two of the fingers of his right hand has been cut off a small Bit of each it is not Recollected which two fingers but are pursuaded [persuaded]  it is the two first of his right hand &c. [et cetera]  
NB [Nota Bene]  It is requested that Col. Hawkins should have a Report as Soon as it is Convenient Sd. [Said]  Lewis has Lived in the Creek nation for three years past.  
 
 
 
 
 
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A request to the Governor to issue his proclamation for the apprehending of Kendall Lewis, charged with the Murder of Edward Denton.  
 
Blount Comer  
 
 
 
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His Excellency Jared Irwin Milledgeville