Early Governors' Papers

Port Royal Jany 14. 1818

Sir. The death of Benet Searcy Eqr late Judge has been anounced to this neigh =borhood as having Expired in Nashville a few days Back and as every Individual in society has his Weight in ^a new Nominations in his Neighberhoods or at least they think so. Permit me Sir therefore to give you the Name of James B Reynolds late Member of Congress as his successor the time has been so short, that m^r Reynolds has not been consulted tho those I have conversed with from Clarksville Point him out as the fittesest

P. S.

Since Writing I have spoke several Genlⁿ who gave ^Reason for such choice. that M^r Reynolds had been so long in Congres that he is not imployd in [bearly?] any suit in his District and appointm^t from any other District would be not be [Expected?]

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Port Royal T Jan 14th

His Excy Joseph M^cMinn

J Woolfolk recommendation of Jas. B Reynolds [?] Judge in the room of Bennet Searcy

20 January 1818