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State of Tennessee
Smith County

We the underwritten
Petitioners Humbly Showith [sic]
to your Excelincy [sic] that theire [sic] is a vacancy
for a Justice of the peice [sic] in Cap^t. George
Belotes Malitia [sic] Company to fill the vacancy
ocasioned [sic] by the Resignation of Daniel
Alexander Esq^r. and we futher sheweth
to your Excelincy [sic] that Mr. John Haas
who lives in the same part of S^d. Company
wheare [sic] said Alexander Resigned was Appoi
-nted at the last Session of the Legislation
to fill said Vacancy, thoug [sic] we understand
through a Mistake of the Clerk of the Sinnett [sic]
or some other Person, that said Haas was
miss Named [sic] and the name came out
William Haas Instead of John Haas, and
we do Know that theire [sic] is no William
Haas in said Compnay or we believe ^not in
in the County, as such we your Peti
-tioners Humbly Prayeth that your
Honor will Appoint said John Haas
to fill said Vacancy and make his oficial [sic]
acts Legal untill [sic] we cna have an
opertunity [sic] of having the appointment
Confirmed by the Next Legislator, we
your Petitioners Humbly Prayeth &C

Petitioners Names
Danl. Alexander
Augustin Robinson
William Moore
Thomas J. Terry

Petitioners Names
Benjamin McDavis
Lewis Washburn
Isaac Stewart
Brice D. Collins