Early Governors' Papers

=ther Person in the same manner they bal= =lotted for the first- and not view the most highest in votes elected- yet if it legally appears that the Court have declared another elected, though they have not proceeded in the regular matter, I think it would be most eligible to Commis= =sion him, and let a Judicial tribunal deter= =mine whether he has been legally appointed.

The Laws of North Carolina require a sheriff to have a free hold; our Constitution says they County Courts shall elect Sheriffs to serve two years, and they shall be commis= =sioned by the Governor, but does not specify their Qualifications - I therefore think we ought to recur to the Laws of North Carolina for them; which require a free hold-

I am sir with sincere respect Your Most Obt: St:

J. Whiteside

His Execly A. Roane

To his Excellency Joseph M^cMinn Governor of the State of Tennessee.

The undersigned, members of the bar, on their recommendation of a suitable person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon^ble Archibald Roane, late one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, cannot withhold a tribute of respect for the many virtues which have been conspicuously displayed in the different Offices he has filled - He will long be remembered with affection - His loss they deplore! -

Should your Excellency think that vacancy ought to be filled by a resident of East Tennessee, they would respectfully recommend Thomas Emmerson Esqr as eminently qualified for that appointment. 10^th Jan^y 1819.

John M^cNairy Alfred Balch [Murry?] Crabb A. B. Hayes G W Gibbs E B Robertson Ephraim H. Foster J. B Reynolds S. Cahan William. A. Fulton. F. B. Fogg. R Groodlet? James Trimble Felix Grundy J. Whiteside

Th. Claiborne to re county from an unnecessary & injudicious expence [sic] that should be avoided by a Penitentiary

Jac M Gavock Nathan Ewing E. A. Hall M Barrons J. Whiteside J Wharton for the reason given by M^r Claiborne W. B. [Lewis?] John Stevens Jn^o Boyd [W Barron?]

John Hope [Heoper?] Mansher Archibald Lytle Willi. Cherry John Gwin J.B. Smith James Stewart Geo Bell Ewen Cameron C. White James Maxwell Edley Ewing Jurors Bennett Henderson Jno. B. Johnson

Andrew Jackson ^one of the Judges of the superior courts of Law and Equity for the State of T. "C. White]] - one of the Judges of the superior courts of law and Equity for the state of Tennessee -

J. Whiteside atty Gen^l for the State of Tennessee

J.W. Overton W.P. Anderson Sam^l Donelson Ho. Tatum John Heron P.R. Booker Lemuel Henry [Sall?] Lewis Josiah [Fox?] [?] Rice William Bowen [?] [Crutcher] Isaac Walton J.A. Parker L.S. Robertson R. Searcy