Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 19th Feb^y 1798

Sir

In my favor of 17 Inst. I informed you, that I did not mean to Issue Grant paspots [sic] generally. nor shall I only in particular cases- Since I wrote you, I have been necessitated to take the advice of two of the Attornies General on the subject of Issueing pasports [sic], who have determined in the affirmative - Since which application has been made to me, and pasports [sic] Issued Granted to three persons (Viz). To arch^d. Luckky to transact some business with Hotchkiss at or near your Cantonment,- To Charles McClure esquire to transact some business with one of your officers - (I believe Lieut^t Smith) the third to Robert Trimble to carry some medicine to his brother in law Ritchey, near the cantonment and from thence to pass to Andrew Millers to receive some money that Miller is indebted to him - they alledged that they could not proceed to you, to obtain pasports [sic] without

Knoxville 16th July 1798

Gentlemen

I have been duly honored with your favor of this day by the hand of your secretary Captain Smith, wherein you inform me that you have completed, so far as was in your power the several objects comtemplated in that trust confided to you, and that you are now ready to state your proceedings

I lament with you, that the the Issue has not been different more favorable; but at the same time, for the eventfull eventual Success you are not responsible; and permit me beg leave to say, the measures you have persued, to forward the attainment, were such in my opinion, as will not deserve censure.

To merit ^well of your country I have no doubt was your great ambition, and an earnest invest igation of their rights has been your earnest and diligent care, and that you have ^asserted asserted them, in an able and unequivocal manner, I am well aware -

I hear with great pleasure ^of the aid and Assistance you have received from captain Smith your Excellency and beg Secretary, and ^beg you to assure

him, that so far as may be in my power he shall be amply compensated for the great trouble ^& [?] and services he has been undergone rendered

It is necessary for me to inform you Gentlemen ^to inform that it ^you will be therof expected pleased to hold yourselves in readiness to attend the treaty again when it shall commence, in order to ^attend to finish the duties of your agency, unless you are otherways directed I shall otherways advise you - I pray you gentlemen to accept my thanks permit me to offer you and ^through you your Secretary Captain Smith, my ^cordial thanks, for your great care and attention as Guardians of to the rights & interests of the people of Tennessee

I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your most ob. Hbl serv.^t John Sevier

PS. tomorrow morning 8 oClock will be convenient to receive a Statement of your proceedings -

James Robertson James Stuart & Lachlan McIntosh }esq.^rs agents

Letter from Gov Sevier to James Robertson James Stuart & Lachlan McIntosh } esquires

10th July 1798

N^o 12

Recorded

D Smith $29-33

Gen^l Smith's Certificate $29.33

[Usher?] Fields Dec^r 28^th 1815

Governor M^cMinn Sir,

Inclosed is the Deposition of M^r Smith relative to the murder of an Indian, perhaps it was one of the most Cruelest ones that I ever herd of, the Perticulars of which is thus the Indian baught of Ginoe a pare of shoe leathers and and after wards got Ginoe to make the shoes, when the shoes was made Ginoe put Other leather that was goodfornothing in place of the good leather he baught of him, when the Indian saw the shoes he grumbeled and said that was not the leather he bought of you the other agreed to it but said it was - good a nough for you, the Indian said he give good meat for the shoes, and aught to have his bargin, Ginoe afterwards stated well we will take a little whiskey turning round to draw - some and caught up his butcher knife, and stabbed him under the short ^ribs and he expir ed in a few hours, this is the perticulars I believe Ginoe Imediately made his escape -