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Knoxville 17^th Feb^y 1798

Sir,

Having perused the Documents & Papers which you
laid before us relative to the frauds and forgeries said to have been
committed by Tyrell & al: in obtaining Warrants and Grants for Lands
within the Boundary reserved for the Officers & soldiers of the North
Carolina Continental Line, also having taken into view the requisition
made on your Excellency by the Governor of the State of North Carolina
to have the Documents and Papers belonging to ^the office of Martin
Armstrong seized & sent to the City of Raleigh agreeable to a resolu=
=tion made by the Legislature of that state for the purpose aforesaid.

Tennessee and her Citizens being in some measure involved
in the event, these Questions suggest themselves, Ought the Executive
thereof to countenance the removal of them on this Authority, or is
he bound ex officio to prevent it? It is not necessary here to draw
into view the principles which would have governed this case had
North Carolina given to her proceedings the solemnity of Law
the difficuties of this State & her officers in that case would have
been increased and the discussion must then have taken a much
wider range. Under existing circumstances let it be admitted
& it cannot be denied that The Records of this office contain the origin
al Claim to a great part of the real Estate held by the Inhabitants