Early Governors' Papers

Willie Blount Governor in and over the State of Tennessee

To Either of the Treasurers of the State

Pay Reece Porter and Company, one hundred Dollars for the apprehension and deliverence of William Phillips, charged with the Murder of William Quarles, who had escaped from the custody of the Sheriff of White County, and for whose apprehension, the Governor by proclamation, offered a reward of one Hundred Dollars, and this shall be your warrant.

Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State at Nashville this 17th day of August 1814

By The Governor Willie Blount

W G Blount secretary

State of Tennessee White County

To his excellency William Carroll Esqr Governor in and over the State of Tennessee. The undersigned petitioners beg leave to state that in the bounds of Captain James Young's Company of Militia for said County. we have but one Justice of the peace, and from the many inconveniences we labour under for the want of an other Justice appointed in sd. Company, and living at a remote distance from the Town of our County and said vacancy being Occasioned by a removal of one of our Justices and our next sessions of the General Assembly being a long time hence, we are Constrained to solicit relief and do recomm =end William Lisk in said Company as a man of honesty, stability, sobriety, and firmness, & well qualified to serve as a Justice of the peace, and pray your excellency to commission William Lisk untill the next session of our Legislature. and we will ever be &c. &c.

20th day of February A.D. 1822.

John Knight Farmer. 1. Richard Crowder. 2. Charles. S. Barthe 3. Nath Evans 4. Kelly [fuliers?] 5. John Jett 6. Benjamin [Yougen?] 7. Wm young 8. William L. young9. James Young. Captain 10.

State of Tennessee White County

I John Knight Farmer an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County do hereby Certify that every assignor whose name is on this petition are Citizens of our county, and that there is but one Justice of the Peace in Captain Young's Company, and in my opinion the citizens in the said Company and Neighborhood are much troubled for the want of a good Justice of the peaceI have been personally acquainted with Mr Lisk for about Eighteen years and believe him to be as good a man as any in the State and believe him to be worthy of any appointment that could be confered on him, and such men as him we want in office. The fees of Justices have been taken from them by a late law. which makes it extriemley [sic] difficult for people to get their business don [sic], and Mr. William Lisk is Willing to Serve. &c a President of this Kind was made by Joseph Herd being appointed some time before the last Session of the Assembly untill [sic] the end of the Session. The reappointed. &c.

Given under my hand and seal this 3d. day of April 1822.

John K. Farmer Jp White County County.

Jeremiah W Beshears is about 35 years Od 6 feet 3 inches high slim built & a thin Visage light Coulored [sic] or sandy Hair

It is supposed that those men may make for the Texes [sic]

This is the best discription [sic] that I am now able to make being done in a hasty manner - The Jailor of this County offers $125 Reward 50$ a piece for Lowery & Mullins & 25$ for Beshears

Your Excelency [sic] Will cause suuch [sic] other Steps to be taken as Will comport With the Laws of the State

To Gov. W^m Carroll Nashville

John Jett Shff White County

Since Writing the above ^this Letter put in the post office Robert E. Lowry came back & gave himself up and is now in Jail Lowery says Mullins Will aim for the Texes [sic]

John Jett Shff

J. Jett Sheriff of White County. April 3. 1827. In regard to the escape of Robt Lowery from Jail.

Sparta T April 5

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Gov. William Carroll Nashville Ten

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