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Knoxville 19 May 1799

Circular

Sir

Yesterday Irc^d from the Governor of N^o Carolina
a letter requesting that Iwould cause the Books
& papers of the ^land office kept at Nashville by Martin
Armstrong, to be delivered unto Gen^l J Willis esquire &
Fran^s Locke esquires, who are appointed to receive
& convey the same to that State,

Not conceiveing my self authorized to permit
them the books & documents to be removed out of the State, Ihave on duly
considering the importancy of the matter, consented
and directed that the Commissioners be at liberty
to take a full and compeat transcript ^& copy of such
Books & records in the possession office of Martin Armstrong touching
the premises, as they may deem proper, for the purpose
of detecting such frauds and forgeries as have
been suggested to have been committed- Itherefore
pray you sir to give them your assistance should
the same it be ^found necessary, in accomplishing the same

Ihave the honor &c

To Judge Jackson
&
Howell Tatum esqr