Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 8 December 1797

Sir

The inclosed is a copy of an instrument of Writing given by a certain Tucker to one Vance, it is said the former is one of Zachariah Cox's party.

This Writing Was Lodged with me by Col.^o Butler requesting that inquiry might be made into the propriety of entering into such engagments

I therefore take the liberty of laying it before the Judge of the district, in order to have his opinion and advice on the same

I have the honor to be sir With high Esteem & respect Your Honor's m^o. obed. serv.^t

J. Sevier

Honorable Judge McNairy

Jonathan Scott william weaver Jesse [Dals?] John Miller Wm Price James Sinegar William Rats Charles Certain Rasel davis Solomon Caker [?] Tucker Brice Byrne Peter Miller Preston Anderson William. K. Savage John Anderson John Scott Thomas Talbant Stephen Farley Jeremiah Farley Daniel Kelly Levi Bennett Sr John Willhite Nicholas nanes Josiah Williams David Meeyels

Joab hutson William Linville John Cooley Burte Defreese James parker James Bennett John Avery William S [?] Joseph Ferris Gilam king Thomas Scott Sr John Scoggin Charles king Levi Bennett Sr Watson Bennett Oliver Bennett Nicholas Avery W. G. Stuart Thomas usery Samuel Brown Charles kenedy Henry [A C?] Atkinson Jonathan Scoggin John Warren Berbin Brayle Thomas Brown

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