Early Governors' Papers

His Excellency John Sevier Governor of the State of Tennessee

Sir

I beg leave hereby to resign the Office of Justice of the Peace for the County of Knox & am Sir respy y^r &c

Tho: Emmerson

Thomas Emmerson Esquire resignation of a Justice of the peace

11^th of October 1803

Knox

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Swann Willie Blount and Bennet Searcy all of the State of Tennessee are held and firmly bound unto John Sevier Governor of the state aforesaid on the penal sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs Executors and administrators firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and dated this second day of June One thousand Eight hundred & seven.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Thomas Swann is this day duly appointed Clerk and Master on Equity for the District of Robertson; now if he shall well and faithfully behave and demean himself in the safe keeping of the papers and records belonging to the said office and in all things to do and perform ll things enjoined on him by law in the execution of the said office then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be & remain in full force & virtue

Tho Swann Seale Willie Blount Seal [R?] Searcy Seal

Attest Tho: Emmerson

to close a breach made by the omnipotent hand & ought to invoke his bessing upon our exertions to promote the good of our fellow Citizens.

Court will be holden at Charlotte on The 8^thday of [march?] next, I pray you let no =Thing come in contact with your acceptance which you can possibly keep out of view

I have The honor to be very respectfully your obedient sert

Jos. M^cMinn

Honl Thomas Emmerson

Copy

Letter written To Hon^l Thos Emmerson

Subject proposing him the P. Tem appointment in place of Judge Roane

20 Jany 1818