Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee D^r

To Benjamin Totten Sheriff of Jackson County To one days attendance at Bledsoes- Borough for purchase of Delivering a test of the votes taken in Jackson County for Elector of President & Vice President of the United States $1 75

To 125 Miles Traveling to & returning from the place of comparing the Votes - $8.75 $10 50

I do hereby certify that Benjⁿ Totten Sheriff of Jackson County hath performed the services above stated agreeable to Law

Given under my hand at Bledsoesborough 5^th November 1804

Willis Jones J P

John Sevier Governor

Examined & Allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m

To the Clerk of the Court of Smith County

Sir

It not being Convenient for me to [?] whom this Commission I hereby notify you of my non acceptance as the law in that case requires

Willis Jones

16^th March 1802

State of Tennessee Smith County so}

I Willis Jones being appointed by the last General Assembly of the State of Tennessee to survey & run the line between the Counties of Smith, Wilson & Jackson, do hereby certify that after running the line between the aforesaid County's of Smith and Wilson, William Bumpass (who was late appointed as a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County of Smith) was left in Wilson County as an inhabitant and thereof also between the Counties of Smith & Jackson, find that Buck Russel who was also appointed a Justice of the peace for the s.^d County of Jackson was left as an inhabitant in Smith County as aforesaid Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of August Anoo. Dom: 1802

Willis Jones [Sur?]