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Knoxville T May 1799

Sir

Yesterday I received a letter from the Executive
of the state of North Carolina, requesting me to cause
the books and papers of the Office kept by you at
Nashville, to be delivered to General [space] Willis
and Francis Locke esquire, who are appointed to
receive and convey the same to that State; I do
not conceive myself authorized to order or permit
them to be removed from this state, without the
approbation and consent of our Legislature, but
have consented for General Willis and M^r
Locke to take transcripts of the books, and such
papers of your Office, as they may deem necessary
to enable the government of North Carolina to
correct such frauds as have been committed in
obtaining grants on Military warrants, which I
hope and request you will permit them to do
in your Office and under your care -

Ihave the Honor to be &c
/Signed/
John Sevier

Martin Armstrong esquire
Nashville

A true copy from the Records in the Secretary's
Office
Test
W^m Maclin Sec^ry