Form

Beriah Magoffin Esq^r Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to the Sheriff of Logan County greeting. Whereas Nelson, a negro Slave the property of Edmund Ayers was convicted of the crime of murder and sentenced to be hu executed by hanging until dead by the Logan Equity and Criminal Court, and the 13^th day of September 1861 ^was^ fixed for the day of Execution — And whereas the said sentence was respited and the 15^th of Nov^r 1861 fixed by the Governor as the day for execution, and whereas the Judgment of death has not been executed on the day appointed therefor upon the said slave Nelson from ^for^ causes certified under th by an order of said Court, which order is in the words and figures following.

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Now therefore, you are commanded to precu Be it Known that the [...] day of [...]1862 is, in obedience to the laws of the land in such cases made and provided, fixed and appointed

as the day of Execution in said case and the Sheriff of Logan county and is commanded on said last named day to do execution of said Judgment and sentence

(State Seal)

Done at Frankfort on the [...] day of [...]1862 and in the [...] year of the Commonwealth under the Seal of the State

By the Governor

Secty of State

See Crime Code practice See 291
Starters Edition page 355

Form for Hanging a Slave where the Sentence has not been carried out