Early Governors' Papers

Sparta 2^nd January 1822

Dear Sir)

I herein inclose you the certificate of the clerk of our court certifying the removal of Joseph Frank, Esq from this county, which leaves the neighbourhood from which he removed remotely situate from a Justice of the Peace; you will discover from the short Petition drawn up in a hurry, with but few signers to that George Ailsworth is the person recommended to fill the vacancy. I have been long acquainted with Mr. Ailsworth, and know him to be a man of experience, and integrity he once haveing [sic] acted in the commission of the Peace in this county, and rendered general satisfaction, and I have no doubt would if appointed do so again. I therefore hope you will commission him, and forward his comm= =ission so that he may be qualified at our next court which, sets the third monday

Monday of this month. This appointment would have been made last session but I did'nt [sic] know of the removal of Esqr Franks, which took place about the close of the session. Please present my best respects to Maj. Graham and axcept [sic] the same yr. self I am D^r sir

Yr most obt sert Isaac Taylor

PS should you make the appointment requested you may inclose [sic] the commission adressed to me I T

His Excellency William Carroll