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Execution Department
Tuscaloosa Alabama Oct 24 1845
Sir
I ask the liberty of (?) respectfully to the conflict-
nation of your Excellency, the name of William (?) Esq
of this city, and request that you will commission him
as a commissioner of Deeds and for the commonwalth of
Tennessee, to reside in the State of Alabama
Mr. Garrett is now, and has been for five years (?)
of State of the State of Alabama. Your years of that time
I have been intimalety connected with him, in official
business transactions and coan as I do most cheerfully
(?) unequicacal testemony to his close business habits and his
(?) and (?) knowledge fo the laws and ways
of the different states in repect to (?) and all
the forms necessary to perfect the difference kinds of (?)
must which pay from (?) state to another-
in addition to there qualification he is extentively and
favorably known throughout the State particulary to the
members of the Bar to which Clap as well as the whole
business public his appointment would be both (?)
and satisfactory
Assuming your Excellency of the pleasure which this favor to Mr. Garrett
will afford to myself personally.
I am with perfect respect
Your Mo. Obd. Servt
Ben (?)
His Excellency
Governor of Tennesee