Early Governors' Papers

Sevierville

Sevier county - agust the 6th 1796.

I herewith send you, a coppy of the poles of the Election for this county. the Reason for my so Doing is that I Expect a Dispute to take place, Between M^r Mcquaky and Thomas Buckingham. When the Election Was first begun, as Buckingham was a candidate and also the Sherriff it was, agreed on by the candidates that the Election should be held and the Direction of the Inspectors, or Judges who Were Joseph Vance Robert Calvert and James Mcmahan, the Election, was Carried on Two Days, Acording to the list of Assembly, for the Militia of this State. the[y] Began to count the Votes about four Oclock. Which the[y] kept the Election Stall Open also, to Recive Votes, when the Poles comes to be counted the Votes for second Maj^r when Buckingham, was one a head, the sherriff Made an Attempt to Close the poles, contrary to the consent of the Judges. Who continued to take in Votes untill the sun went Down, when M^r Mcquakys pole, was one a Head. when the sherriff, Refused to close the pole, and, one of the Judges, then closed the poles [say?] M^r Vance, under said Agreement of the candidates Aforesaid, the Election was Opened By the sherriff and held under the Above Mentioned Agreement. This Iis a Statement of the Business which is true. To the Best of My Knowledge I am D^r Sir Your Most Obedient Serv^t

Sam Wear

To his Excelency John Seviere

N. B. You will also Recive a Return of said Election, Signed by the Judges

I Thomas Buckingham Shff of Sevier County Do certify that at an Election opened and held at the court house in Seviervill on the fourth Day of august Ins^t was Duly Elected the following officers- was Duly Eleced Viz

Samuel Wear Colonel- Peter Bryan 1^st Major & Thomas Buckingham Jun^r Given under my hand and seal at office the 6th Day of August 1796

Tho^s Buckingham

Return of T officers Sevier County

Samuel Wear Col Peter Bryan 1^st Maj Thos. Buckingham 2^nd Maj

Sevier County

His Excellency John Sevier

State of Tennessee

Knoxville 2^d June 1806.

Sir.

This letter will be handed to your Excellency by Thomas Buckingham esquire, who is has been duly appointed under the authority of this State, as an Agent to receive from the Office of the Secretary of the State over which you Preside, all the books and Papers contemplated by the new Act passed by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, entitled "An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to perfect titles to lands reserved to this state by the Cession Act" - Which books and papers you will please cause to be delivered to him -

I have the Honor to be Your Excellency's M^o Obed^t Servant

John Sevier

His Excellency The Governor of N^o Carolina

Know all men by these presents that we John Maclin, Nathanael Taylor, Abraham Byler, Nathanal B Buckingham, Thomas Buckingham, William Cocke and John Cocke - - - - are held and firmly bound unto Archibald Roane esquire Governor of the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of twenty thousand Dollars, to be paid to the said Archibald Roane Governor &c or his successors in office; for the truth payment whereof, we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators, jointly, severally and firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this second Day of October 1801.~

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas the above bounded John Maclin was on the first day of September October Instant, elected by joint ballot of both houses of the Legislature, treasurer for the state in the Districts of Washington and Hamilton; Now if the said John Maclin shall well and truly demean himself in the appointment of Treasurer aforesaid, and shall well and truly