Early Governors' Papers

Hugh Carter John M^cBride James Galbreath Conrad Girdner Thomas [?] Henry Deck James Hire Robert Smith Thomas Jackson David Wilson jurer Jesse Roberts Jese Fox James Oliphant Jurier Wm. Greene James a. Alexander Jurer Frederick Dewitt W^m Hall P James Jurior John Jones Smith [?]

James Wright M Garrett Clerk of [?] County. Hezekiah Russell william Russell John Maloney Dutton Lane William Maloney Jacob Starns Leonard Stames Juror William Brown Isaac Justis [?] Bald Jurer W^m R Dinwiddie Selivur Jewel Juror David Holt J G [?]

To His Excellency Arch^d. Roane Governor of the State of Tennessee,

The Petition of a number of the Citizens of the County of Greene most respectfully Showeth - That a Vacancy having occurrred in the appointment of Leon Dell Esq^r. a Justice of the Peace, who your Petitioners un= derstand has resigned, & who has not acted as a a Magistrate of the Courts for about Six months past. - We the Subscribers therefore in order to fill said vacancy & for the benefit of this [page damaged] Justice beg leave to recommend [David?] Rice as a Suitable Character to fill said office - We beg leave only in Favour of M^r. Rice Y^r Excelly to the recommen= dation of said Rice presented at the last Session of the Legislature

[? ?] [?] David Holt William Sewoody Sam^l. Brewer J^as. Brown