54-1-1803-3(1)

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54-1-1803-3(1)

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Petitioner(s):
John McDonald
James Roberson
Benjamin Boon
??? Haiser
Joseph Evans
John Robins
Jeremiah {ink spot}
Stephen Roberson
Wm Sinclare
William Evins
Thomas Caltahon
Jeams Handerson
John Robins
George Smith
William Livingston
Thomas Livingston

Purpose / Short Description: A petition to reduce the sizes of Smith and Jackson Counties to their consitutional limits

Text of Petition: 54-1-1803-3

To the Honb'le Speaker and Honb'le House of
Representatives of the State of Tennessee —
We your Humble petitioners Showeth that whereas there
are many Inconveniences and disadvantages arising to
us the Inhabitants of this part of the State in consequence
of the counties of Smith and Jackson not having been
reduced to their consitutional Limits —

We therefore find it highly incumbent on us to pray a
regulation of said counties may take place and upon
the following plan —

To begin at a certain point on the Kentucky line and
run due South thereby dividing the counties of Smith
and Sumner extending Said line South far enough
to reduce the county of Smith to its consitutional area, {insert?}
then the County of Jackson to take its Beginning on the
said Kentucky line and be laid off in the same manner
as the county of Smith on the Eastern Line thereof to its
consitutional limit — and we your petitioners further
pray that the county of Jackson may not be entered nor the
court house thereof established untill a regulation as above
should take place, and as in duty bound we your humble
petitioners shall ever pray &c &c —

John McDonald
James Roberson
Benjamin Boon
{} Haiser
Joseph Evans
John Robins
Jeremiah {ink spot}
Stephen Roberson
Wm Sinclare
William Evins
Thomas Caltahon
Jeams Handerson
John Robins
George Smith
William Livingston
Thomas Livingston

Given Name(s) Surname Signed Name Transcriber's Comment
John McDonald
James Roberson
Benjamin Boon
???? Haiser
Joseph Evans
John Robins
Jeremiah {ink spot}
Stephen Roberson
Wm Sinclare
William Evins
Thomas Caltahon
Jeams Handerson
John Robins
George Smith
William Livingston
Thomas Livinsgton

54-1-1803-3(1)