Early Governors' Papers

Sir) I am informed by Travelers from Cumberland that there was a footman seen at flint lick then at Blackbourne & hard of in the Mountains he has a Verry [sic] likely Gun with him, and Supposed to be the young Harp that is yet alive its probable that he will make to his Fatherinlaws John Rices whe^re he was. [harbend?] Rice lives 16 Mills from my house on the Tennessee. I have a Great desire to go and make serch [sic] About Rices to see if I Can find him as I am Anxious to have Revenge for my Brother whom the Murdred [sic] in Kentuckey [sic]. men in General seem backward without haveing [sic] the sanction of Goverment and if your Excellen= =cy thinks proper to order a fiew [sic] men for that purpose you will for Ever Ob.^l your friend and Verry [sic] Hb^l Serv.^t

Rob^t. Love 18^th Sep^t. 1799

his Excellency Govenor Seveir [sic]

From R Love 18 Sep 1799

Letter to Gov Sevier [illegible]

State of Tennessee Washington County I do hereby Certify that Joseph Crouch Sheriff of Washington County is entitled the Sum of Two Dollars Ninety five Cents for his Travelling to and from the place of Comparing the Votes Given in Section first for an Election to Vote for the President and Vice President of the United States & for one days attend= =ance, agreeable to an act of the Gen^l Assembly in that case Provided

Given under my hand and seal this fifth day of November 1804

R^o Love Justice of the peace

seal

John Sevier

Examined and allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m

State of Tennessee Washington County I do hereby certify that James Patterson Sheriff of Greene County is entitled to the sum of five Dollars and Twenty five Cents for his Travelling to and from the place of Comparing the Votes for an Elector to Vote for a President and Vice President of the United States and for one days attendance agreeable to an act of the Gen^l Assembly in the case provided

Given under my hand and seal this fifth day of November 1804

R^o Love Justice of the peace

John Sevier Governor

Examined & Allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m

State of Tennessee Washington County I do hereby certify that Thomas Rockhold Sheriff of Sulivan [sic] County is intitled to the sum of five Dollars & twenty five Cents for his Traveling To and from the place of Comparing the Votes for a president and Vice president of the united States and for one days attendance agree-able to act ^of the General assembly in that Case provided

Given under my hand and seal the fifth day of November 1804

R^o Love Justice of the peace

John Sevier Governor

Examined and Allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m