Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee

Giles County Court August Term 1810.

Ordered that John Easley be appointed to Oversee the Clearing Out and Keeping in repair agreable to law the part of the road, leading from the shoals on Richland Creek, towards Huntsville from Elk River to the state line, with the hands to Work on said Road, Within the following bounds towit, Begining [sic] On Elk River Opposite the mouth of Richland Creek, thence up Elk River, so as Just to include M^rs Manesees, thence to the Lincoln line, so as Just to include Templins the hatter, thence with the same, to the State Line, far enough, so as by runing [sic] north, to the Strike, the mouth of Richland Creek or the begining -

State of Tennessee

Giles County Court February Term 1812.

Daniel Martindale appointed Overseer of the Huntsville road in the room of John Easley. Resigned -

State of Tennessee

Giles County Court February Term 1813.

Ordered that William Purnell be appointed Overseer of the Huntsville road in the room of Daniel Martindale resigned

State of Tennessee

Giles County Court June Term 1814

Ordered that James Neil Oversee the Clearing Out of the road from Elk river near Elkton in Reality, to the madison County line and to have under his direction the hands in the following bounds, towit all [leving?] between Madison line, and the road running through upper Elkton and south of Elk River and East of the indian Line -

State of Tennessee

Giles County Court June Term 1814

Ordered that William Purnell Overseer of the Huntsville road, with the hands under his direction Open & Keep in repair the part of said road Lately Viewed and marked Out by a Jury appointed for that Purpose, and when so Opened, that the part of the

Huntsville Aug^t 14, 1820

Dear Sir

On Saturday last I entered into a contract with Co^l Tho^s Bibb (the Governor pro tem) by which I engage to furnish my own assistants and bear the expenses of the survey, and am allowed the amount of the appropriation $4,000 for one years services

As the Governor was necessarily confined to the ap=propriation it was not in his power to allow me a more liberal sal= =ary, which he was disposed to do, but it is confidently expected by us both that the General Assembly will authorize him to allow a salary that shall be ascertained by taking the average of the allowance for the like services in S^o Carolina N^o Carolina & Virginia by which the sum I shall receive will be considerably larger than the present. - Should my employment be continued in this State it will nevertheess be of that nature that will admit of time to survey the Rivers in your State. - I shall therefore hold myself in readiness to obey her call whenever it shall be thought advisable to commence that work. -

I am yours &c W^m Terry

His Excy Gov: M^cMinn

In answer to your enquiry respecting a skilled engineer, I am not able to recommend any one with the exception of the gentleman I have named who is in the employ of the commissioners for viewing the Muscle shoals. He is well recommended to them, & I trust worthy of confidence. On this point I would refer you to Judge Clay & Doct^r Fearn of Huntsville two of the commiss^rs.

I have also been informed by the U. S. [page damaged]cting as a board of interval [page damaged] as well as by the late secretary of War that the examination of both the objects mentioned in your letter is in contemplation by the U S government. And I learn that the next sesson is assigned as the time for that operation.

I have the honour to be your Excellencys most Obedient Israel Pickens

His Excellency William Carroll.