Early Governors' Papers

Know all men by these presents that we Robert L. Caruthers James Rucks, W^m E. Anderson & Fran^s McGavock all of the state of Tennessee are held & firmly bound unto his excellency William Carroll Esqr, governor in & over the State of Tennessee or his successors in office the sum of ten thousand dollars. To which payment will & truly to be made & done we bind ourselves & each of our heirs executors or administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 29th day of December AD 1824

The condition of the above obligation is such; that whereas the above named Robert L. Caruthers hath this day been appointed Clerk & Master in the Chancery Court for the Counties of Sumner Wilson Smith Jackson Overton & Fentress to be holden at Carthage in the State aforesaid: Now if the said Robert L. Caruthers shall safely keep the records, & faithfully discharge all & singular the duties of his office as Clerk & master aforesaid; then shall the above obligation be null & void otherwise be & remain in full force & virtue.

Rob^t L. Caruthers (seal) J. Rucks - (seal) W. E. Anderson (seal) F McGavock (seal)

Teste R McGavock

Nashville 30^th April 1830

Gov. William Carroll

D^r. Sir

You will please to accept my resignation of the office of Chancellor of the State of Tennessee for the western Division thereof. Also assurances of my high regard and good wishes

Your friend & Ob^t. Sev^t.

W.E. Anderson

Chancellor andersons resignation

Wm. A. Cooke commiss^d 1 May 1830

Gov^r. William Carroll Present—