Harrisburgh July 17th, 1826
Coln Austin
Sir
John Kenney presented me with an order from you threw his
Petition directing me to take S. C Hirams as bail on the order of
atatchmentt against him in favour of Taylor warein your Honer
directed a bond in the sum of ten hundred dollars wich Hirams
Refused houghever after pestering me a day or tew I recived a
sorte of Bond for delivery of the Property altho not sattisfactory I
delivered up the Property in my Poseson Mr. Taylor not being
satisfied Refused to deliver tew Cows and Calves which he had Promised
to him some time since on account of Mr Bayles that he would not
deliver until he had got- his Pay then insude som hard wordes
betwixt the Partys in wich Kenney adresing him self to Mrs Taylor
cald her a damned old ------ware uppon Taylor seised his gun and
swore he would shute him Kenney fled and thus Ended the Tragedy
Kenney then in a bussel determined to seake Redress by a second
application to your Honor Presentes me with a certificate stating
sircumstances Reilitive to the proceding and lest it shoul not contain
all and he mis Reppresent sircumstances I take this method to state
to your Honor the facts yours humbel servant
Wm. Laughlin
Col S F Austin