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Knoxville 1^th May 1799

Sir

Yesterday I received a letter from
the Executive of the State of N^o Carolina, requesting
the [?] me to de cause all 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 & convey the same to that
state; but I canno do not conceive myself authorized
to order ^or permit the removal o f them ^to be removed from this state, but have
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 N^o 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
sir
with respect &c
/signed/
John Sevier

Martin Armstrong esq^r
Nashville