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Shelbyville 7^th Decr 1821

Sir

Be pleased to receive this as my
resignation of the Office of Attorney General
for the 8^th Socitorial District of the state
of Tennessee To take effect from & after
the 28^th day of January 1822

Wm C

I am sir
very respectfully
your humble serv^t

W^m B Martin

His Excellency
William Carroll

P.S.
The circuit court of Franklin county commences
the 4^th monday in January next and clashes with
the county court of Lincoln which commences
the 3^rd monday in January & sits two weeks -

I presume it will be well to appoint a
solicitor in time to attend the circuit court of