Early Governors' Papers

the extreme distress that the good people of this state, particularly this County, labour under with respect to the Execution law, in consequence of the Embargo, and provide some means for our relief; if possible it can be done without infringing upon our Constitution. We therefore pray that the Legislature may be convened for the purposes her above mentioned

And submiting this our petition to your Excellencys Consideration, we remain with much respect Your Excellencys Most Hb^l Serts

Stirling Brewer Tho^s Watson Cuthbert Hudson John Read

For and in behalf of this Committee Charlotte, Dickson County Feb^y 28^th 1809

Postcript This Committee further conceiv it expedient and necessary and as such pray & petition that the legislature, likewise may be convened on account of altering the Congressional Ellection of this State, It appearing from advices rec^d from our representatives in Congress, that Congress will be