Early Governors' Papers

State of New Hampshire.

Exeter Octo. 3^d 1814

Sir,

I shall enclose herewith Copy of a Vote of the Senate and House of Representatives of this State respecting an Amendment of the Constitution of the United States proposed by the new respective Legislatures of Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

I have the honor to be Very respectfully your humb. serv^t.

J. T. Gilman

His Excellency The Governor of Tennessee

State of New=Hampshire.

In Senate, June 18, 1814. VOTED, That the Legislature of New-Hampshire, having duly considered the Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislatures of Tennessee and Pennsylvania, "to reduce the term of service of Senators in Congress from six to the term of four years from the time they enter upon the duties of their appointments," deem it highly inexpedient to adopt the proposed Amendment : and that His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a Copy of this Vote to the Executives of the several States.

Sent down for concurrence.

S. A. KIMBALL, Clerk.

In the House of Representatives, June 20, 1814.

Read and concurred.

THO. W. THOMPSON, Speaker.

Secretary's Office, June 21, 1814. A true Copy.

Attest... Albe Cady, Sec'ry.

State of New Hampshire.

Exeter Octo. 3^d 1814.

Sir,

I shall enclose herewith Copy of a Vote of the Senate and House of Representatives of this State respecting an Amendment of the Constitution of the United States proposed by the respective Legislatures of Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

I have the honor to be Very respectfully you humb. servt.

J T. Gilman

His Excellency The Governor of Tennessee

State of New=Hampshire.

In Senate, June 18, 1814.

VOTED, That the Legislature of New-Hampshire, having duly considered the Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislatures of Tennessee and Pennsylvania, "to reduce the term of service of Senators in Congress from six to the term of four years from the time they enter upon the duties of their appointments," deem it highly inexpedient to adopt the proposed Amendment : and that His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a Copy of this Vote to the Executives of the several States. Sent down for concurrence. S. A. KIMBALL, Clerk.

In the House of Representatives, June 20, 1814. Read and concurred.

THO. W. THOMPSON, Speaker.

Secretary's Office, June 21, 1814. A true Copy.

Attest... Albe Cady, Sec'ry.

Boston April 10^th 1849

To/ His Excellency Neil S. Brown Governor of Tennessee

Sir, I respectfully ask to be appointed Commissioner of Tennessee resident in Massachussetts to take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds &c to be used or recorded in Tennessee.

For evidence of qualifications I refer to my father Hon. James T. Austin late Att^y Gen. of Massachussetts and to the facts that I am a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and hold the ap pointment of Commissioner from the States of [?], New Hampshire, New York Connecticut, North Carolina, Mississippi Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, & Ohio.

Respectfully Your Obd^t Servt Ivers J. Austin