| Summary: | These records consist of correspondence, petitions, and notices concerning rewards offered by the governor for the capture and return of individuals accused or convicted of crimes. Among those discussed in the documents are John Hewet, an escapee from the Perry County jail, who was convicted of the murder of Luke Williams; William David Lofton, who was accused of murder; Samuel McGehee, who was accused of abusing and murdering an enslaved person in Eve, Alabama; and John Goodman, Brittain Baily, James B. Baily, and John Logan, all escapees from the St. Clair County jail.
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