Early Governors' Papers

has some knowledge of us, and can probably give such further information as will be satisfact =ory of any man is wanting - I have neglected in the foregoing part of this letter that we live in the county of Fentress-

Accept my best Respects W^m Chilton

I John Campbell Captain commanding com= mmanding the company of militia in the West of Fentress County State of Tennessee do certify that at the muster ground of said Company after query notice of the same, on the 20^th day of Dec. 1834 the Company held an election for the purpose of ascertaining who would be the choice as a justice of the peace to succeed William Chilton removed - and that M^r George A. Brock was the choice of said compnay - Dec^r 21^st 1834

John Campbell

Gen^l. Smith,

Your old friends will be put to trouble if they should have business before a magistrate before another justice can be appointed it is requested by them that you will if the Governor makes an appointment forward it as soon as possible to Elliott x Roads, (Ky.) M^r. Brock lives near there - it is desired that the appoin tment, shall reach here - sometime before the 4^th monday in next month, at which time the County Court sits.

Very Respectfully Your friend & Hble servt W^m Chilton