Early Governors' Papers

Georgetown where I fell in with Col. James Johnson who expressd his approbation to the measure propos ^d and sign^d his name to the paper as little above mention^d with which I proceeded on to Frankfort again I immediately made known my business to the other members of the committee Which Were Mr Bibb Mr Cuttend -en & Mr Sharp at the same time presented the open letter Containing the opinion of Judge Barry Bledsoe Badley & Johnson I was present at the meeting with them and argd the necessaty [sic] of complying with the requisitions contained in the letter Laying before them my misfortunes my present want of funds, and the great advantage it would be to me in case I couldnt obtain it but all to no purpose they utterly refus^d to comply with the other or make any arrangement that would in any Shape meet my present necessaties [sic] saying they had paid enough allreaddy [sic] that they had paid Mr Nielson $250for his extra insurrance money on the Paragon saying also That I had as much reason to extract pay from the State of Indiana as from them asking many impertinent Questions in this way they dismissd the business with say -ing they would lay it before the Legislator, which would sitt in Octo^r I felt verry [sic] much dissatisfied at this and requested they should give there [sic] decision in writing which they did. I then took the two papers the one sign^d by Mr Barry Mr Bodley & Col Johnson the other by Mr Bibb Mr Crittenden & Mr Sharp (who I was inform^d were authorized to act for the other absent members) and lay^d them before the Governor thinking he would decide undoubtedly with the Majority