The petition of Abraham Freeman a citizen of the United States, late of the State of [N]ew1 Jersey now of the territory of the United States North West of the river Ohio most humbly sheweth

That Whereas Doctor Clarkson Freeman late of the State of New Jersey, a son of your unfortunate petitioner in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, was impeached for aiding and assisting, in counterfeiting the public securities of the United States. And Whereas the same Doctor Clarkson Freeman, did render himself up to the hands of justice; upon which Abraham Ogden Esquire attorney general for the New Jersey district of the supreme federal court of the United States took the Examination of the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman in writing; before a magistrate, respecting the aiding and assisting in the counterfieting of the public securities and of the several accomplices therein concerned And whereas the said attorney general for the said district, did promise to secure to the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman your Excellency’s most gracious pardon, if the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman would approve the said several accomplices; whereupon the different accomplices were apprehended, and bills of indictment prefered against them, by the Grand inquest of the district federal court at Trenton. And whereas the several accomplices were confined in different prisons to receive their respective trials when the honorable court should order them on And whereas afterwards the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, was remanded back to the prison at Newark in New Jersey, to give testimony when the trials of the said accomplices should be ordered on. And whereas in the vacation of the sitting of the district federal court of New Jersey, the several accomplices, who were confined in prison, in manner aforementioned, effected their several escapes from the different prisons; and fled from justice to parts unknown, nevertheless the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, was still held in confinement for upwards of six months as an approver, to give testimony against the several accomplices, who had already fled and was not to be found And the Attorney general for the New Jersey district federal court, still continued to withhold your excellencie’s pardon by the said attorney general so promised, to the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, until he the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, grew weary and languid, for a long time, in prison, without receiving the benefit of the said attorney general’s promised pardon. And then the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman also left his confinement, and went to canada, out of the jurisdiction of the United States; yet the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman being very desirous to return to his native home, without being in jeopardy of his life, on account of his said impeachment and become a free citizen; and subject himself to the good and wholsome laws of the United States.2 And your petitioner begs leave further to represent, to your excellency, that in the month of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Isaac Freeman another of your petitioner’s sons, was commissioned and left fort Washington, on the banks of the Ohio, by the special request and direction of brigadier General James Wilkinson, and a flag of truce in the service of the United States, for the purpose of effecting a treaty of peace with the hostile tribes; and that the said Isaac Freeman, together with others, in pursuance of their directions, were murdered by the merciless savages, in attempting to bring about the said treaty.3 For the truth of this representation I beg leave to refer your excellency to the Honorable Winthrop Sargent Esquire, secretary for the territory north west of the river Ohio, who will verefy the same. Therefore the promises being considered, your petitioner doth implore your excellency, in whose breast is lodged a store of, both grace and mercy to commiserate his unfortunate situation and the loss of his two sons—he being deprived of the assistance, comfort and affection of the principal branch of his family, to grant unto the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, the benefit of your excellencies most gracious pardon that the said Doctor Clarkson Freeman, once more, may become, a citizen and free subject of the United States, should it seem meet to your excellency: and your petitioner will ever pray &ca