Early Governors' Papers

Return of the strength & Condition of Mero District Brigade of Militia Com^d by Brig. Gen^l Sam Winchester 31: July 1801.

District & Regiments	Field & Staff	Brigadier General	Lt Colonel	Majors	Brigade Major	Adjutants	Sergt Major	Captains	Liuetenants	Ensigns	Seargeants	Corporals	Privates	Arms & Accourtrements	Rifles	Muskets	Shot pouches & powderhorns	Cartridge Boxes	Pistols	Swords	Espontooons
Mero District		1			1
1st Regt Davidson County			1	2				9	7	5	14		405		300	105	300
2 Regt Do Do			1	2		1		7	7	7	8	2	290		130	77	149	33		22	1
Regt of Sumner County			1	2		1		15	15	15	37	29	829		618	55	279	87	76	52	2
Regt of Robertson Coty			1	2		1	1	8	8	7	9	2	429		210	36	221			12
Regt of Montgomery County			1	1		1		6	6	6	15		268			268
Regt of Wilson County			1	2		1		7	7	7	21	14	442		420	6	420	6		17
Regt of Smith County			1	2				11	10	11			734		617	64	614			3	1
Regt of Williamson County			1	2		1	1	5	5	5	6	2	384		375	8	375	1		19	1
Regt of Cavalry			1	2		1		7	5	7	21	21	210					50	282	200
		1	9	17	1	7	2	75	70	70	131	70	3991		2667	619	2358	177	358	325	5

I do certify that the above return contains a true [cut off] Brigade of Militia agreeably to returns to [cut off]

His Excellency The Governor

I William Bumpass who was appointed & Commissioned as a Justice of the peace for the County of Smith at the last Session of the General assembly for the State of Tennessee - do Certify that on Running the line between the Counties of Smith and Wilson I was left an Inhabitant of the latter - for which Reason I can not Qualify into the said office -

William Bumpass the 15^th august 1802

Vincennes Aug^t 18^th 1803

Sir

I have the honour herewith to enclose a copy of an Indictment from the Records of the General Court of this Territory against Robert Slaugter for the murder of Joshua Harbin & also a copy of a [ommission from me authorising [sic] John Harbin to receive from [?] person as your Excellency may think proper to appoint to deliver him, The said Slaughter & to convey him to this place.

The Constitution & laws of the United States having made it the Duty of the Executive authority of the Several States & Territory, &c Deliver fugitives from Justice upon the Appli cation of of the Executive of that State or Territory from which such persons know may have fled to Trust your Excellency will immediably [sic] cause the above mentioned fugitive to be delivered to M^r Harbin

Slaughter is I understand in the jail at Nashville to answer for some trifling offence which he has committed in Smith County & I have just heard from a respectable person who conversed with him a few days ago

Know all men by these presents that we Robert L. Caruthers James Rucks, W^m E. Anderson & Fran^s McGavock all of the state of Tennessee are held & firmly bound unto his excellency William Carroll Esqr, governor in & over the State of Tennessee or his successors in office the sum of ten thousand dollars. To which payment will & truly to be made & done we bind ourselves & each of our heirs executors or administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 29th day of December AD 1824

The condition of the above obligation is such; that whereas the above named Robert L. Caruthers hath this day been appointed Clerk & Master in the Chancery Court for the Counties of Sumner Wilson Smith Jackson Overton & Fentress to be holden at Carthage in the State aforesaid: Now if the said Robert L. Caruthers shall safely keep the records, & faithfully discharge all & singular the duties of his office as Clerk & master aforesaid; then shall the above obligation be null & void otherwise be & remain in full force & virtue.

Rob^t L. Caruthers (seal) J. Rucks - (seal) W. E. Anderson (seal) F McGavock (seal)

Teste R McGavock

Carthage 5 Aug^t 1831

Genl. Will^m Carroll Governor &C. Dear Sir, The honorable Nath. W. Williams, being confined to his bed by an attack of Rheumatism, and being unable to use his pen, has directed me, as clerk of the Circuit court for Smith County, in his name, to notify you of his indisposition, and of his inability to set out on his circuit, which commences at Sparta on the 3^d Monday in this month-

I am dear Sir respectfully yr. mo ob^t. Will^m Hart