Early Governors' Papers

We the subscribers being duly qualified to hold an election at the Court House in Knoxville, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September 1807, for a Captain, Lieutenant and Cornet for the troop of Horse of Knox County, do certify, that Alexander Coulter was elected Captain, Joseph Ashworth, Lieutenant, & James Campbell, Cornet, the two first officers having the whole number of the votes, & the Cornet a full majority of the same

Witness our hands and seals at the Court house in Knoxville, this fif= teenth day of September, 1807.

G. Roulstone Nath^l Cowane William H. Gibson

Sevier Joseph Byrd Jun Cap

Knox Alex^r Coulter Cap Joseph Ashworth L^t James Campbell cornet

Cocke Paul M^cDermott Cap^t John Allen Lieut

His Excellency Governor Roane

Commissions issued 1^st October 1801 and to be Recorded

1801 Gov. Roane