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Knoxville 25th April 1796
Sir
Since your departure from this place
very little have occured [sic], the Assembly adjourned on
the 23d; There was great exertions made for the
taxing the Indian lands; and on the other
side hand every prudential method taken to obstruct
the passage of the bill, which ^was being was effected,
and by which means there is not any new
act for taxation.
By an act of the Assembly, the
Governor is empowered to provide a Seal for
the use of the State, and there being no proper
artist in my opinion, in this State competant [sic]
to the completion of a Seal that might be
considered and thought sufficient; you will
pardon me Sir, when I take the liberty to
request that our Senators will take the
trouble on themselves, to have a suitable Seal
made, and provided, at the expence [sic] of the
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