Be it remembered that on Nov 28^th 1865 the Grand jury impannelled for the County of Mercerfound the following indictment

The Commonwealth of Kentucky
vs } Mercer County Circuit Court
Thomas Jenkins

The Grand Jury of Mercer County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse Thomas Jenkins of the Crime of rape committed as follows: The said Thomas Jenkins on the 10^th day of September 1865, in the County aforesiad forcibly, unlawfully and against her will and consent carnally knew Lette{Lettee} Gray a white woman against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

Witness before the Jury

Lettae Gray, William Vandavier Mr Gray — husband, Richard Reed E. E. Reed

L. H Noble
Att'y for Commonwealth,

A True Bill,
J. B. Irvin
Foreman of Grand Jury

1865 Nov 28 found & filed.

Richard Board clk,

I Richard Board Clerk of the Mercer Circuit do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the ^foregoing^ Indictment found in the above Court & the same is ^of Recod and^ on file in my office

Richard Board C M. C, C,