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Neill S. Brown
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE,
To all who shall see these Presents-GREET-
ING:
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN MADE KNOWN TO ME
that a certain Alfred Bailey, charged with hav-
ing committed a foul and atroucious Murder on the 14th
day of April, 1848, in our county of Bradley,
had fled from justice and is now running at large.
Now, therefore, I, Neill S. Brown, Governor as
aforsaid by virtue of the power and authority in me
vested, do hereby offer a reward of two hundred dol-
lars to any person or persons who may apprehend the
said Alfred Bailey and deliver him to the Sheriff or
Jailor of our county of Bradley, in order that justice in
that behalf may be had and executed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the Great Seal
of the State be affixed, at Nashville, on
the 13th day of July, 1848.
By the Governor: N.S. BROWN.
W.B.A. RAMSEU, Secretary of State.

DESCRIPTION: Said Bailey is supposed to be five feet
eight or nine inches high, heavy made, swarthy com-
plexion, down and surly look, heavy dark beard, sup-
posed to be between thirty-five and forty years of age.
at the last sccount of him, he was in Walker County, Ga.
and the general impression is that he will go to Texas.
Bailey is supposed to weigh from one hundred and fifty
to one hundred and sixty pounds, rather slow of speech
and coarse voice.
July 26, 1848---4t 396