Petition for release of Charles OGLVIE-Duplin Co.,-1841

To His Excellency, John M. MOREHEAD, Governor,
We the undersigned petitioners, (Citizens of Duplin County) beg leave to represent 
unto your Excellency, that at our late Superior Court of Law; held for the County 
aforesaid, Charles OGLEVIE was ordered by the said Court to be imprisioned in the 
jail of Sampson County for the term of two months, for having stabbed Absalem 
MERRIT, a citizen of this County. We further represent unto your Excellency, that 
said MERRIT is a man of exceedingly bad character, and we have not the shadow of a 
doubt from the circumstances of the case, (not withstanding it was made appear 
different upon trial, by evidence which we believe not entitled to credit) that the 
aforesaid Charles OGLEVIE, fought in self defence. We also represent that Charles 
OGLEVIE is quite a young man-of good moral character and that for his conduct up to 
this time, deserves credit from his fellow citizens. We therefore beg that you will 
release him from prison and we will as in duty bound ever pray.

J? E. HUSSEY?, Sheriff
B. F. GRADY
Gibson SLOAN
H. SULLIVAN
N.P. MATHIS
Ros? MAXWELL
Isaac B. WELLS
James B. MONK
Wm. H. HANSLEY
Alsa SOUTHERLAND
J.T.? KORNEGAY
John A. BISHOP
James CARRELL
Nicholas HALL
Edwd. ARMSTRONG
B.? L.? HARDEE?
Jno. W. HALL
H. WILLIAMS
William FARRIOR, C.S.C.
James MELIANY? Jr.
Amos KILLPATRICK
John DOBSON
B. CHASTEN
Joseph KELLY
Th--  -IMMET?
John J. HURST
R.L. STANLY
A.G. STANFORD
E.M. ROUTLEDGE
Robett BEST
John FORLAW
Owen R. KENAN
Wilson BOURDIN
Joseph GRAMS? JAMES?
Wm. HERRING
A. MAXWELL
T.-SHEPARD
Jas. KELLY
Lewis G.? HERRING
Z. HOLLENSWORTH
Wright RIVENBARK
Joseph M. GAYLOR
J. M. MIDDLETON
Yates? BROOKS
------ JONES
John J. HILL
Davis SLOAN
George BEST
Benj. JOHNSON
Benj. FUSELL
Thos. H. MCGEE
Wm. MCGOWEN
William MCGOWEN
A. JONES
Thos. HILL
Morris GRAY? GAY?
Rbt.? WILLIAMS
Robert G. PRIDGEN
J.H. JARMAN
Jas. G. DIKSON
John WHITAKER
Edward E. HUSSEY





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