Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee

John Sevier Governor in and over the same

To all who shall see these presents. Greeting know ye that I do hereby appoint James Robertson late Brigadeer General of the district of Mero, James Stuart esquire Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Lachlin McIntosh esquire of Knoxville, Agents on the part of the state of Tennessee with full power to all or either to attend the treaty, which the president of the U. S has authorized to be held with the Cherokees, by Alfred Moore, John Steele and George Walton esquires ^commissioners on the part of the U. S and there to state the obligations of the United States to extinguish the Cherokee claim to such lands as have been granted to individuals by the state of N^o Carolina, and in all things to represent the interests of the state of Tennessee

Given under my hand and seal at Knoxville this 23^d day of June - 1798

signed

John Sevier

By the Governor Wm Maclin Secretary

Knoxville 25th June 1798

Gentemen

I am honored this day with yours of the 21^st instant, it affoards [sic] me much pleasure to be informed that the Indians are about to Assemble hopeing [sic] as you have been pleased to suggest, that the treaty will shortly comm =ence, and also should the objects of your Mission be accomplished, I have not a doubt remaining but you that nothing will be left undone ^by the Commissioners to designate the boundary in such a manner, as to place it beyond the possibility of Misconstruction- I flatter myself ^with a hope great hope you will have a successfull negociation [sic], and that the distressed Settlers that people which have been removed will very shortly be permitted to return to their farms and habitations

I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your m^o. ob Serv.^t

John Sevier

Mess.^rs Geo. Walton John Steele Alfred Moore

Mes.^rs Walton, Steele & Moore

Commissioners

In regard to treaty with the Indians

25 June 1798

N^o 5

P. Doctor Hall

Recorded

United States of some useful & particular advantages as also ^together with in a ? the state which they will have the honor to represent

Wishing you a happy and successful Termin ation of the charge with which you are invested ~

I have the honor to be respectfully your m^o ob. and very Hbl Serv^t

John Sevier

Alfred Moore, George Walton and John Steele esquires}

Commissioners on the part of the United States for holding a treaty with the Cherokee indians

Letter to Alfred Moore Geo. Walton & John Steele esquires U S to settle Indian treaty and other matters

4 July 1798

Hon.^d P. Gen^l. Robertson James Stuart and Lachlan McIntosh esq.^rs

N^o 9

Recorded

Agreed to by the Court

The State vs John R Cooke

Indictment for the murder of Negro Stephen a slave the property of Samuel Bailey the presence at the Barr was heretofore arr= =eigned and upon his arreignment plead not Guilty. Whereupon the following Jury of good and lawful men was impannelled and sworn the truth to say on this issue, of [Travis?] joined between the State and the presence at the Barr, to Wit,

John Holloway jr William Dilliard John Scott Alfred Moore Alfred Lane Anderson Curtis Johnson Busbee Drury Partin George Nance Cade Alford Matthew M^cCullen Reuben Sanders

find the defendant Guilty of the murder and felony in mann er and form as char -ged in the Bill of Inditment, The prisoner John R Cooke was thereupon remanded to the Jail