Early Governors' Papers

Sir)

on my way to this place, I met with Major Sevier who, informed me that it was your request that I should Call on you for M^r Walter Kings tax for the year 1795 which amounts to Thirty two dollars. Seventy Two Cents. If so I should be glad you would send me the money or settle to that amount with Colo Carter as I am about to ma ke a final settlement with Colo Carter this evening and [page damaged] Complyance will [damage] Acknowledged by your [most?] ob^t serv^t

Geo Gillespie

30 March 1796

Knoxville 17th January 1805

Gentlemen

Ido myself the honor of enclosing you a copy of the act for opening the navigation of the N^o fork & holeston rivers, By an act of the Virginia Legislature on the same subject, Francis Preston, William King and Henry S^t John Dixon Esq^rs are appointed Commissioners on the part of that State, who will act in conjunction with you - It is expected and earnestly wished that ^hoped you will take the earliest opportunity of carry^g into effect so desirable and [...ful?] an object [?] endeavor as soon as possible to remove the obstructions that have so long been complained of by our neighboring Citizens living in the state of Virginia. every aid in the power of the Executive will be affoarded on you on the occasion

I have the honor to be &c

Walter King John Alexander & W^m Bradly esq^rs

Copy

Walter King, John Alexander and William Bradly esq^rs

17th Januyary 1805.

mail

in regard to the opening of the Holston

To his Excellency The Governor of The State of Tennessee.

We your petitioners respectfully represent to your Excellency that from a statement made by James Trimble and Robert H Adams, Esq^r.(who [wear? we are?]] council for James H Hindman in the case where the said Hindman has been convicted of manslaughter,) of the evidence given on the trial, and from a petition sign'd by a number of respectable citizens of the town of Nashville Setting forth the evidence on the trial of the case. we are induc'd to solicit your Excellency to grant him a pardon for that part of punishment yet to be inflicted.

Thos. Campbell Jn H? Montgomery Jesse Beene Nat. Dodson James M.? Campbell Thomas N. Clark John Brown William H? Clellan Solomon [illegible] James Standifer W. Brown W^m B. Senior Tho^s C Clark John M^cEwen [Ja^s G. Williams?] Walter King Richard Meredith Calum Morgan

[H? JC?] Mitchell Tho Brown J. [Perris?] [N. Perris?] Sam^l Eskridge J. N. Gamble Will^m Lyon

This ? from the Statement of the [Evidence?] which I have Seen made out by the council for Hindman I consider it a case of justifiable Homicide therefore I Signe [sic] this petition

John M Campbell John S. Fulton A. Hutchinson James Park John [C?] John Sutherland Jr D [C?] Roane

To his Excellency the Governor of the State of Tennessee

We your petitioners respectfully Represent to your Excellency that from a Statement made by James Trimble and Robert H Adams Esqr.^s (who were Council for James H Hindman in the case where said Hindman has been convicted of manslaughter) of The evidence given on The trial, and from a petition signed by a member of respectable citizenry of the town of Nashville, setting forth the evidence on the trail of the case, we are induced to solicit your Excellency to grant him a pardon for that part of the punishment yet to be inflicted.

Tho^s J Campbell Jn^o A Montgomery Jesse Beene Nat. Dodson James M Campbell Thomas N Clark John Brown William M^cClellan Solomon [Geren?] James Standifer William Brown William B Lenoir

Thomas C Clark John M^cEwen James G. Williams Walter King Richard Meredith Calvin Morgan James C Mitchell Thomas Brown John Purris William Purris Samuel Eskridge