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Knoxville
August the 13^th 1818

D^r Sir

I inclose you a coppy [sic] of a Bill
of indictment against De Townes Madon prefered
in the County of Knox at the Circuit Court of
February 1815 Madon was out on Bail, failed
to appear, his Securities forfieted their recogni
=zence &c The freinds of Marris and Prouentor
are very anxious that Madon should be apprehend
=ed and desire that you would by proclamation
as authorised by Law offer a reward to be
given for his apprehention- For my own
part I am not able to give you a full
Discription [sic] of the person I recollect that
he is a Low man perhaps about five feet
Eight or nine inches dark complection [sic]
has somewhat a French appearence he had
inlisted [sic] in the 39^th Re^t Commanded by Col
Williams shortly before this murder was