Early Governors' Papers

Murfreesborough 28^th June 1820

The Joint committee, to whom was referred so much of the Gover= nors message as relates to the embarrassed condition, and pri= mary distresses of the citizens of the state, and proposing a remedy therefore

have had the same under consederation [sic] and beg leave to report that they have in part discharged the duties assigned them, in adopting the following resolutions

1^st Resolved, that it is at present inexpedient to pass any Law or laws, to prevent or postpone, the collection of debts.

2^nd Resolved, that a Law preventing the sale of a debtors property, unless it shall sell for a certain proportion of its valuation, would at this time be inexpedient and unpolitic, and therefore ought not to be passed

All which is respectfully submitted

Jn^o Blair chairman of the Committee

John Blair - SS - Carter & Wash Cos.

ten Lashes on his bare back, & [t?] kept in custody till fines & [corts?] were paid Your petitioners therefore pray your Excellency may remit the Corporal punishment and the imprisonment yet to come & your petitioners will pray &c

Sullivan County 24 Sep^r 1817

[illegible] [? Longacre] James Kerr Abraham M^cClellan Robert Alison [Francis ?] [illegbile] [John A Dicken?] Jacob R. Snapp W^m H. Dulaney James Phagan Abraham Gregg [Rich^d ?]

[illegbile] Ge^o Burkhart Matthew Rhea [George Reyes?] P. Parsons W^m C ODell [J Gash?] George Wilham James Larkey Joseph Scott John Blair Tho^s. Shelby [James Burkhanmen?]

Willliam [illegible] Alexander Carmikel Uriah S [illegible] Robert [MC cay?] Henary Allan George R. [Nash?] [illegible] Freeman Ben Carr Geo Morris Robert May Gilliam Masey John Windrow John Gillespie Martin Mcferran John M^c Ferran William Phillips Phillip Beasley Gordon Pridout William Manley [Athelston Ransom?] Henry [Win?] Tho^s Carlton Thomas Key Bailey Patison Wm Shelton Thomas W^m Shelton

Edward Murphey [Davis?] Marshall Jesse Burns John [T.?] Blair Jas Snell Richard Biggs James Havins Daniel Boatright Joseph Little James Wilcox Samuel Smith Drury Vaughan Allen G M^/cNeil Joshua House James Burns [Issac Asleen?] Fred^k Rowland John [Belle?] Elijah Clouse [B.?] Gillespie Daniel Roberson William Gillespie John [Bolin?] John Mannig Richard Robison

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