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Fentress County Dec. 21^st 1834

To his excellency
William Carroll Governor &c

Sir, At the last session of our General Assembly
the appointment of "justice of the peace" was confered [sic]
on the subscriber and shortly thereafter M^cClellan Esq^r who was then acting as such
[resigned?] - I am now about to remove and
shall on tomorrow leave the County and then
leave the company without any justice of
the peace, nor is there any convenient in any
adjoining company - when the business of the
company and [illegible] aquires the
almost constant action of such an office
It has been known for some time that I
would remove and at my request the com
pany has held an election and designated
the person who they desire shall receive a
temporary appointment from the [illegible -tive?]
M^r George A. Brock, is the person designated
by the company as will be seen by the
certificate of the captain commanding
which is annexed to this letter - I have
no personal acquaintance with your excell
=ency notwithstanding which I hope you
will excuse [me?] for pressing the appoin
=tment and saying also that M^r Brock is
a very suitable person and has [illegible] [before?]
[active?] [acted?] as a justice of the peace [illegible]
County - Gen^l Smith with the secretary of state