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