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Knoxville July 4^th 1796

Sir

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by authentic information I am informed
by good authority I am informed, that there
by the Honble [sic] Me^ssrs. Blount & Cocke that the
Congress of the United States, will have passed
An Act admiting [sic] only one representative
from this state to represent them in Congress.
Also neither could would the was our Senator admited [sic] our
the Senator from this state to take seats in
Same, from [?] such occurrences, it appears ^to me that
Our senators must be reelected, and the Act
passed directing the mode of electing representa
-tives altered.

Circular to the
Members of Assembly

Recorded

July 4 - 1796
N^o. 17