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the extreme distress that the good people
of this state, particularly this County, labour
under with respect to the Execution law, in
consequence of the Embargo, and provide
some means for our relief; if possible
it can be done without infringing upon
our Constitution. We therefore pray
that the Legislature may be convened
for the purposes her above mentioned

And submiting this our petition to
your Excellencys Consideration, we
remain with much respect Your
Excellencys Most Hb^l Serts

Stirling Brewer
Tho^s Watson
Cuthbert Hudson
John Read

For and in behalf of this Committee
Charlotte, Dickson County Feb^y 28^th 1809

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This Committee further conceiv it expedient and
necessary and as such pray & petition that
the legislature, likewise may be convened
on account of altering the Congressional
Ellection of this State, It appearing from
advices rec^d from our representatives
in Congress, that Congress will be