Early Governors' Papers

James C. Jones Governor of the State of Tennessee

To all who shall see these presants and partic ularly to the Senators and Representatives of hte 28^th Genral Assembly. [Greeting?]

Whereas the Constitution provides that the Executor may concern the Legislature in ex tra [depeon?] - when the public [receptions?] demand it and thereas it is behind that such nice ly [?] and that the public interest imper iously requires an early convention of the General Assembly Now therefore I James C. Jones Governor as aforesaid by vesture of hte power and authority in me vested - do [?] this my proclamation requiring the Senators and Representatives of the 27^th General Assembly to convene in the city of Nashville on the first Monday it being the 3^d day of October next - then and there to take with concideration [sic] such matters and things tou ching the public interest as may be permitted submitted for this action

In Testimony whereof I have here unto sit my hand and caused the [quatt?] side of the State to be [ass esed?] at Nashville this 1^st day of August Sept 1842

James C. Jones