Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville Dec^r 5^th 1804

State of Tennessee

This is to certify that Richard Mitchell hath attended one day here as an Elector to vote President and Vice President of the united states and that he hath one hundred and thirty two miles Riding in travelling to and from this place for which he is to be allowed agreeable to a Law of this state passed November the third 1803 and amounting to fifteen Dollars and seventy cents

Josiah Nichol J P Kknoxville

John Sevier Governor

Examined and allowed Jn^o Goss

Rich^d Mitchell $15.70 N^o 131

To Archibad Roan esquire Governor in and over the State of Tennessee

Sir I hereby certify that Joel Shropshire hath resigned the office of Entry taker, for the County of Hawkins.

Given under my hand at office the 20^th day of January 1803.

Richard Mitchell Clerk of Hawkins County

Mr. Etter is a man of good character and lives in Town, and the office being kept at the Court house would make it more convenient to the people generally I am sir your obedient H. servant

Richard Mitchell

A. Roan esq^r.

Rec^d. 29^th March 1797 from Edward Teel a "Seller directed to the sheriff of Hawkins County which I promise to Deliver Richd Mitchell