Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 4 October 1796

Sir

If any return has been made of the cavalry in Davidson it is so mislaid, that it can not be convienantly [sic] found, therefore in order that no disappointment, may happen on that head, I have taken the liberty to inclose to you Blank commissions, requesting that you, will please to fill up the same, and deliver them to the captain and subalterns, I have also sent inclosed to Genl. Robertson Blank commissions to be filled. for the field officers of the Cavalry requesting him to deliver them to the Gentlemen elected on the day of the election

I have the honor to be with due regard Your m^o. obed. serv^t.

J. Sevier

Col^o. Hayes

Copy of letter to Col.^o Hays [sic]

4^th Octo. 1796

N.^o 4

Recorded

The State v John Bowden

Ind^t for larceny

The said Jno Bowden who stands con= victed of receiving the stated property mentioned in the Indict second Count of the Indictment aforesaid was again led to the bar in custody of the Sheriff of Davidson County and the said Jno Bowden prays that judgment may not be entred on the verdict of the jury in this cause but that the same may be arrested for the following reasons viz Defendant says judgment in this cause ought to be arrested because the Court ought Count on which he is found guilty is bad in law; for this among other reasons the offence is not alledged to have been done with force and arms. Batch Grundy and Hayes pro Def^t whereupon the law [arising?] upon the said reasons in arrest of judgment being argued it seems to the Court that the reasons aforesaid are not sufficient in Law to arrest the judgment It is therefore consider'd by the Court that the reasons aforesaid be overruled - And thereupon it being demanded of the said Jno Bowden if any thing for himself he had or knew to say why the Court here to judgment and execution of and upon the premises should not proceed said he had nothing but what he had before said whereupon all and singular the premises being said and fully understood - It is considered by the Court that the said John Bowden pay a fine of fifty dollars that he be imprisoned thirty days from this day and that he receive on his bare back at the public whipping post fifteen lashes well laid on. and that the execution of this judgment be made and done upon him the said Jno Bowden as to the whipping by the Sheriff of Davidson County on Thursday the 20^th Instant in Nashville