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M^r Speaker of the Senate & of the house of Representatives

I have the honor to lay before your Honorable body
The Returns ^of the elections held within the districts, of Washington, Hamilton,
and Mero for Major General; you will perceive
discover by papers discovering accompanying the same
that the elect legality of the election is disputed

You will therefore ^please to make such rules and
make such decision, as may ^will be necessary to direct
the executive on the subject

Your obed.^t serv.^t

Signed

John Sevier

Knoxville
14 9^th Ocober 1797