Early Governors' Papers

Country and up the river of that name; as to any other part bordering on the frontiers of Washington & Hamilton Districts, I well know they care nothing about it, whatever may be said to the contrary, and time will prove the truth of my Ideas. opinions observations

I observe that part of your letter in which wherein you mention, that Hawkins and Pickens have wrote the secretary that a number of respectable inhabitants ^who would be effected [sic] by the line had informed them they had been made ^the [Dupes?] of a party - I believe with you, that they have wrote falsly [sic] on that head - the Commandant of the federal troops is present, and has read your letter who declares, notwithstanding ^(and he lives among those people,) that he never heard the smallest Hint of any such imputation - you will know the commissioners (two of them) and you also know the people have long viewed them ever since the treaty of Hopewell ^and justly too as inveterate enemies to this Country, and they also suppose from their known principles they were appointed, and I believe their opinion

Your Excellency, will please to render unto Colonel Hanly paymaster General the Proven accounts respecting the Horses stolen From me deposited in your Excellencys Hands by John Carrig, as Colonel Hawkins agent of Indian Affairs Informs me that That he wants as true a statement of Indian Depredations as he possibly can at or before The first of July next I am respectfully your Excellencys most obedient servt

W^m Dever May the 20th 1797

His Excellency John Sevier Governor of the State of Tenessee [sic]

Hawkins 20^th[] January 1803

Sir

I inclose to you a certificate of the resignation of Joel Shropshire Entry taker of this County, and recommend George H. Etter esquire a fit person for that appointment and one that would be pleasing to the people of this County. William Paine I am told as written to you for the appointment, I have no doubt but he would make a good one but he is County Treasurer and perhaps cannot hold both the appointments

[page damaged]ville Aug^t 4^th 1803

Dear Sir, It is our request that you would Grant a pasport [sic] to Cap^t Sam^l. Gorden a Citizen of Williamson County, to Visit the Creek Nation, of Indians, for the prupose of bringing out Stolen property belonging to himself and other Citizens of this - District, Cap^t. Gordon has made a trip to the Nation, and has made great performance to our Satisfaction, and Col. Hawkins is Desirous that he Should pay him a nother Visit on that Acct. -

Sir We wish you to forward the pasport [sic] to Con^l Tho^s - M^cCroray by the way of the Mail -

We Remain your Most Obt. and Very Humble Ser^t.

Governor Roan [sic]

James Maxwell John Caffery John Witherspoon Jonah Horton

W^m. Nash [Jace?] Lewis

Isaac Roberts [J.L.?] Robertson R. Weakley David M^cEwen