Early Governors' Papers

The publick mind is much Disturbed a bout the men being raised And all the storeys told that an envyous world can do or his capable of &c your friend

Nath^l Taylor

Govrnor Seveire

NB while I write this courtmartial is siting they are fining men only two dollars I think the militia law of the united states should govern us pleese to give me your opinion men never will be rased I think yours &c

Nathl Taylor

Carter County Comp: returns

Iss^d

1801

Gov. Sevier

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

truly account for all monies by him received for the use of the state, and perform such other duties as shall be required of him by law, then this Obligation to avoid; Otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

John Maclin seal Nath^l Taylor seal Abr^m Byler seal Nath^l B Buckingham seal Tho^s Buckingham seal W^m Cocke seal J Cocke seal

Witness W^m Maclin

Carter County 8^th Dec^r 1801

His Excellency Gov^r Roan

Sir

Having understood the Legislature at their late Session have authorized your appointing Commissioners to run the boundary line between this state and the state of Virg^a beg leave to present my services to you in that way; and should I be appointed, my best exertions shall be made use of to merit the confidence placed in me

I am sir Your m^o obe^dt Servant

Nath^l Taylor

The Honorable Archibald Rone [sic], Knoxville Tennessee

p mail

Nath^l. Taylor

Carter August the 25th 1808

Sir, a few days a go I sent my son to Knoxville to know how the Claims I had filed was decided on I found but few of them was acted on - I confess I am at a loss to know the reason - As I have always under =stood the law - that the Commissioner was bound to Act on all the Claims before him before the Session ended if that is the law I would have been Glad to have known the event of Mine As I have filed a number for others - & several I have purchesed [sic] & filed for My self - And I want them let them be [illegible], or, back, as those I filed for others I am asked for, &, those of my own I want, if value or - in valued - Sir if you will be so good as to write me the reason why.