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State of Tennessee Wash.^tn County July 1 1802

Hon^rd & much respected sir after my congratulating you
in the high and important post in which you are placed
I enform [sic] you of my resignation of the office of a
Justice of the ^Peace for the County above these with due
Respect & sincerity from Sir your most obedient

Jno. Bayles

To His Excellency Gov.^nr
Roan [sic] esqr