Early Governors' Papers

John Sevier Governor in and over the state of Tennessee

To the sheriff of Sullivan County, Greeting

His Excellency John Tyler Governor of the common wealth of Virginia, in pursuance of the Constitution ^and laws of the United States, have demanded of the Executive of this state, that a certain negro man slave, (named Barney) lately the property of John Carmack of Washington County Virginia, but now in the possession of Isaac Shelby of Sullivan County in this state, should be arrested and delivered unto William Gray, who is appointed agent on the part of the Executive of Virginia, to receive the aforesaid Barney, who is charged on affidavit with having on the night of the 21^st of May 1808, set ^on fire the Barn of Robert Preston of the county of Washington in the state of Virginia; which Barn with its contents on the night aforesaid was consumed.- I therefore command you, the sheriff aforesaid, to arrest the said Barney, and him safely deliver unto the aforesaid William Gray agent, in order that the said Fugitive, may be conveyed safely into the county of Washington, the place where the alleged felony was committed: This shall be your Warrant for so doing. Given under my hand near Knoxville the 27th day of June 1809 and in the 33^d year of American Independence -

John Sevier

By Joseph McMinn Governor of the State of Tennessee

To all Sheriffs Coroners Constables Magistrates and other officers and citizens of the State of Tennessee Greeting

Whereas it is represented to me by the Honorable Isaac Shelby Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that a certain Joseph Conway hath feloniously stolen taken & carried away from a certain Robert Boyce, of the county of Mercer in said State of Kentucky a certain negro man named Warner the property of said Robert Boyce out of his possession in said county & State on or about the 17^th day of March last. and the said Governor of Kentucky having forwarded to me the affidavits of said Robert Boyce Jesse Scott James H Scott Ellen Scott and George Stegall. taken in said State and county duly authenticated and sworn to before Joseph Morgan & Samuel Davis Justices of the peace. and certified as authentic by said Gover nor. of the State of Kentucky to be [correct?] that said crime was committed & said defend^t had fled and said Isaac Shelby having made demand of me in proper form that said Joseph Conway be

Concerned

Accept for yourself personally the tender of My respect & esteem

I have the honor to be Your ob^t Serv^t

Isaac Shelby

His Excellency Governor McMinn

Gov I. Shelby encosing a copy of an act relative to the Boundary

Come to hand 25 February 1816

(copied)

His Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Governor of the State of Tennessee Nashville

W. Humphreys

this Day & Year first above written

Jo^s Morgan J P seal Sam^l Daviess J P seal

To his Excellency

Isaac Shelby Governor of Kentucky