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

State of Tennessee Sevier County

This is to certify that at an Election Open and held for said county for the first Thursday In [Request?] agreable [sic] to Laws, that samuel wear was Duly Elected Colonel Peter Bryan first Major, and Samuel M^cg uakey second May, for said county [G?] won under our hands seals, as , Judges of said Election, this fifteen Day of agust [sic] 1790

Joseph Vance seal James M^cmakese seal seal