Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee

John Sevier Governor in and over the same

To William Black ^esq Treasurer for the District of of Mero.

Pay to George Roulstone Public Printer two hundred dollars in part payment for the printing of the Acts and Journals of the General Assembly begun and held at Knoxville on Monday the twenty eighth of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and this Shall be your warrant [illegible]

Given under my hand and Seal at Knoxville this 6^th day of July 1796

By the Governor signed John Sevier

Wm Martin, Sec

Knoxville 4th September 1796

Sir,

Since your departure from this place, I found that I was compelled to go to Washington shortly, and there being but little business on hand, have concluded to go at this time. The first materiel [sic] business that will come on will be to issue Commissions in the Military department, I shall be back earlier enough for that business as I do not intend staying but a few days in Washington. And I fear that we will not be able to obtain blanks previous to M^r Roulstones return from North Carolina, as there appears to be no probability of procuring paper at this time, sufficient for that purpose.

I am with Esteem your Excellency's Ob^t Servant W^m Maclin

His Excellency, Governor Sevier

Sir,

Agreeably to the fifth Section of the Act passed by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on the 26^th day of October 1799, entitled "An Act making compensation to the Members, Cerks and door-keepers of the General Assembly, and for defraying other necessary contingencies" I have numbered the pages of the laws and Journals, printed and published by Roulstone and Wilson, which are as follows. -

One Copy of the laws, including the laws relative to lands and intestate estates makes 222 pages, and 13 14/16 Sheets at the rates of 16 pages to each Sheet 528 Copies of the laws (which is the number directed by the Legislature to be printed) makes 117.216 pages, and 7.326 Sheets.

7.326 Sheets at six cents Per Sheet (which is the price the Legislature contracted to give) amounts to

Dol^rs Cents 439: 56

One Copy of the Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives makes 200 pages, and 12 8/16 Sheets, at the rates of 16 pages to each sheet

263 Copies of the Journals (which is the number directed by the Legislature to be printed) makes 52.600 pages, and 3287 8/16 Sheets -

3287 8/16 Sheets of the Journals at Nine cents per Sheet (which is the price the Legislature contracted to give) amounts to - 295: 87 1/2

Total amount - 735.. 43 1/2

Secretary's Report of the Number of pages contained in the laws & Journals printed & published by Roulstone & Wilson.

We the subscribers being duly qualified to hold an election at the Court House in Knoxville, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September 1807, for a Captain, Lieutenant and Cornet for the troop of Horse of Knox County, do certify, that Alexander Coulter was elected Captain, Joseph Ashworth, Lieutenant, & James Campbell, Cornet, the two first officers having the whole number of the votes, & the Cornet a full majority of the same

Witness our hands and seals at the Court house in Knoxville, this fif= teenth day of September, 1807.

G. Roulstone Nath^l Cowane William H. Gibson