Early Governors' Papers

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]