Early Governors' Papers

[?] M^r Cocke Gillespie

30 March 1796

Cumberland . . . 6 Knox . . . . . 3 Hawkins . . . . 2 Sullivan . . . . 2 Washington . . 1 Greene - 1 Jefferson - 2 Sevier - - - 1 Blount - - - 1

His Excellency Governor John Sevier

State of Tennessee Washington County I do hereby certify that Thomas Rockhold Sheriff of Sulivan [sic] County is intitled to the sum of five Dollars & twenty five Cents for his Traveling To and from the place of Comparing the Votes for a president and Vice president of the united States and for one days attendance agree-able to act ^of the General assembly in that Case provided

Given under my hand and seal the fifth day of November 1804

R^o Love Justice of the peace

John Sevier Governor

Examined and Allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m

Knoxville 27^th August 1803

Gentlemen,

you will herewith enclosed ^you will receive an appointment as Commissioners to revise examine, compare and correct transcripts of the books belonging to the Entry offices of lands for the Counties of Sullivan and Greene. The Act of Assembly authorizing the appointment will point out to you the duties to be performed. As it is necessary proper to preserve a Memorial that you have taken the necessary oath I would recommend that you take this oath and subscribe for each book separately for the separat for each book ^separately and have it subscribed and certified in each. It will then probably be of equal duration with the book.

You will please to apply at the Secretarys office for the ^books and papers from Sullivan. M^r Samuel Love will furnish you with the papers and Books of Hardins Office.

Your acceptance of the appointment will oblige Your Obedient Sevant

Archibald Roane

Messrs Willie Blount and Patrick Campbell

Blountvill Sep^tem 16th 1801

Hon^rd Sir

Inclos^d [sic] I send you a number of Certifycuits [sic] to fill Vaconcy's [sic] that have lately taken place in Sullivan County which commisions you will please to Issue and send forward with General Rutledge I am your Humble Sev^t

John Tipton

Dear Sir

You will please to Receive this as My Resicknation [sic] of My Commition as Co^lo Command^[?t] of Sullivan County and you will Much abledge your Hu^m Ser^t Ja^s Scott February 17^th 1801

To brigadier general George Rutledge

and also the Resignation of Major [Berry?] and Cap^t Snodgrass