of his term remitted, upon certificate of excellent character in prison.

Robert Brown.-Convicted of larceny in Wayne, January, 1858, and sentenced to one year in the county jail. Recommended to pardon by S. Larned Esq., and Judge Witherell, who sentenced him.

Alonson Harvey.-Convicted of Larceny in Lenawee, September, 1857, and sentenced for three years.

This was a boy 18 years of age, who became very sick in prison, and was pardoned upon the recommendation of the officers, and the Judge who sentenced him, He died a few days afterwards.

Clark Matthews.-Convicted of assault and battery with intent to commit a rape in Barry county, October, 1857. Pardoned upon the production of voluminous evidence, and upon the certificate of the Prosecuting Attorney that the complaining witness had testified falsely.

Silas J. Owen.--Plead guilty to an indictment for sending a threatening letter, with intent to extort money, in Monroe, and sentenced to the State Prison for two years.

Pardon asked by Hon. I. P. Christiancy, the Sheriff, and a large number of respectable citizens of Monroe, who allege the good character of Owen, and that there was no intent to commit crime in writing the letter.

Nathan Ward.-Convicted of passing counterfeit money in Wayne county.

Pardoned upon a recommendation of the Prosecuting Attorney just before sentence expired.

George Payne.-Convicted of burglary and larceny in Kalamazoo, in June, 1855, in company with Daniel Sher wood, and one sentenced for six years and the other for

Each pardoned upon the recommendation of the Prosecuting Attorney, at the expiration of half the sentence.

Lewis W. Rider.-Convicted in Detroit of having in his possession counterfeit money, in July, 1855, and sentenced to the State Prison for six years.

Pardoned at the end of three years, upon the recommendation of the Prosecuting Attorney, and the certificate of penitence and good conduct by the chaplain and officers of the prison.

David Griffith.-Convicted in Wayne, July, 1857, of stealing from the person, and sent to the State Prison for two years.

Pardoned upon the recommendation of Judge Witherell, who sentenced him, then a boy of 17 years.

John D. McIntyre.-Sent to the State Prison from Lenawee, April, 1857, for larceny.

Pardoned upon the recommendation of the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney, to be used as a witness to break up

a gang.

John Feasel.-Convicted of larceny in Clinton county, and sentenced to fine and imprisonment in the county jail. The imprisonment remitted upon application of the Prosecuting Attorney and most of the citizens of St. Johns.

Samuel Farran.-Convicted of larceny in Monroe, May, 1855.

Pardoned June 28, 1858, upon the representation of Hon. W. H. Montgomery and others, that he was young, and not naturally vicious, but had been the dupe of others, with the belief that if restored to society he would be a good citizen.

John Stid.-Convicted of larceny in Washtenaw, March, 1858, and sent to the State Prison.

Pardoned July 5, 1858, upon the representation of Judge Lawrence and the Prosecuting Attorney that there were doubts of his guilt. Most of the county officers also united in the petition.

Charles C. Wood.-Convicted of larceny in Oakland, January, 1857.

Pardoned July 8, 1858, upon the recommendation of Judge Copeland, Prosecuting Attorney Draper, Hon. T. J. Drake, Judge Van Valkenburgh and others, and numerous citizens of Lansing, who certified to his good character.

Nelson Knight.-Convicted of incest with his own daughter in Allegan, and sentenced to State Prison by Judge Pratt for 20 years, in 1853.

Pardoned upon the application of Judge Littlejohn, the Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. J. R. Kellogg, and many others, of Allegan, and upon an affidavit of the complaining witness that her father was not guilty of the crime-after having been in the State Prison five years.

Joseph Peel and Benjamin Peel.-Convicted of assault and battery in Eaton county, in June, 1858, and sent to county jail.

Pardoned upon the petition of many of the best citizens, July 12, 1858.

Peter Smith.-Convicted of violating a city ordinance in Detroit; fined $15 and sent to jail for 40 days by the Recorder.

Imprisonment remitted upon application of the Recorder, July 14, 1858.

Charles A. Boker.-Convicted of rape in Hillsdale, Nov., 1857.

Pardoned upon the affidavits of witnesses, and certificates of Hon. H. Waldron, Hon. W. J. Baxter and others that he was innocent of the offence charged against him,

in which Judge Wilson, who tried him, concurred. Pardon granted July 19, 1858.

Martin Doty.-Convicted of incest in Washtenaw, March, 1854, and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

Pardoned upon the recommendation of A. D. Crane, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney, who says, "there is reason to believe that the principal witness, upon whose testimony he was convicted, had been tampered with, and that her story might have been fabricated ;" and also upon the recommendation of Mark Norris, Esq., and many other good citizens of Ypsilanti, where prisoner had formerly resided.

Andrew Sutherland.-Convicted of assault and battery in the Recorder's Court in Detroit, and sent to the county jail for one year.

Pardoned at the expiration of three months on the solicitation of Hon. W. A. Howard, Sylvester Larned, John Winder, Wm. A. Black, J. M. Edmonds, J. M. Howard and many others.

Francis Williams.-Convicted of larceny in Calhoun county in Sept., 1852, and sent to the State Prison for seven years.

He was a very young lad, of good parentage, and exhibited penitence and good conduct in the prison. His pardon was asked by Hon. Mr. Hussey and most of the citizens of Battle Creek, and was recommended by the officers of the prison. Pardoned Aug. 30, 1858.

Samuel Seamen.-Convicted of bigamy in Lenawee, Dec., 1856, and sent to the State Prison for five years. Pardon recommended by the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney, who convicted him, Sept. 13, 1858.

Charles Jackson.--Convicted of burglary in Washtenaw, in September, 1854.

Pardon granted at the expiration of four years, at the

earnest solicitation of many respectable citizens of Ypsilanti, who believed him innocent.

James Hollinbeck.-Convicted of bestiality in Calhoun in June, 1857, and sent to the State Prison for two years.

Pardon asked by Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. F. W. Shearman, and most of the business men of Marshall, who said the prisoner was not a bad man, but on a spree when the offence was committed. Pardon granted Oct. 4, 1858.

Silas Johnson.-Convicted of forgery in Branch, Sept., 1854.

Pardon was asked for this man, who was represented as a quiet industrious man, and his first offence, by the Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. Geo. A. Coe, and most of the business men and citizens of Coldwater, where he lived. Granted Oct. 11, 1858.

Chas. Stewart.-Convicted of larceny, in St. Joseph, Oct. 1856, and sentenced for three years.

Pardon recommended by Judge Bacon, who sentenced him, the Prosecuting Attorney, and many good citizens of the county.

William Legget.-This convict was in very feeble health and confined to the hospital. The officers recommended his pardon upon condition that his brother would take care of him.

Thomas Melross.-Convicted of larceny in Wayne, Dec., 1857, and sent to the State Prison for two years.

He was a boy, about 18, a stranger from Canada, and his pardon was recommended by Judge Witherell and others, who were satisfied that, failing to get work, he committed larceny to save him from famishing.

Thomas Waterson.-Convicted in Berrien in March, '57, of an assault with intent to kill.