IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,

{KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH.
To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That reposing especial trust and confidence in the integrity, diligence, and ability of Delos T. Bligh, I do hereby appoint him AGENT, on the part of this State, to proceed to the State of Iowa for the purpose of demanding and receiving from the proper authorities of said State, Thos Woodward, a Fugitive from Justice from the State of Kentucky, charged with Murder, and I do hereby authorize and direct the said Delos T. Bligh to demand and receive the said Fugitive, bring him to this State, and deliver him to the custody of the Jailor of the county of Jefferson Ky.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the Seal of the Commowealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 20^th day of Sept, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 64 and in the 73^rd year of the Commonwealth.

{SEAL OF KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}

BY THE GOVERNOR: Tho E Bramlette
E. L. VanWinkle, Secretary of State.
By Jas R Page
Asst Secty

Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

Louisville Sept 26^th 1864

This is to certify that this Day D T Bligh Delivered to me the person of ThoS. Woodward herein mentioned and Described

W K Thomas Jailor of Jefferson County Ky