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State of Tennessee}
Sullivan County

I Abraham Gregg
Surveyor in and
for said County do
hereby Resign my commission or appoin
=tment Given under my hand this 10^th
day of January 1827

Abraham Gregg

His Excellency

William Carroll Governor &c

Sir I would beg
leave to Recommend as a suitable
Person to fill said vacancy M^r James D
Rhea who has been Deputy Surveyor for the
last two years he is well Qualified and the
appointment I believe will meet the approba
=tion of the Citizens of the County Generally

I am Sir wih Respect yours &c

Abraham Gregg

William Carroll
Governor &c

As no other person is recommended let Rhea
be commissioned

W^m Carroll
April 15 1827.