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Dear Sir January 7th 1795
I do imagine it will be out of my power
to be at the assembly. I will therefore state a
few causes as reasons for my not suceeding in
the collection of arrears from the Western Country
and failing in getting returns made agreeable
to the list furnished me by the Comptroller.
You have the report of Mr. Hunt Sheriff of
Hawkins, the Govrnor was present when it
was drawn, after which it was his advice
to me not to go to Hawkins- the former
Entry taker of Sullivan lives likewise in Knox
County. The name of Addair. I went to his
house but he was not at home and the reason
I did not get a return the Entry Taker of Sullivan
had lately died and no one had been appointed in
his place; In Green County there was not any
Entry Taker appointed for the time the
Comptroller list wanted.
The Registers of each County refused to pay
(Stone excepted) they say they have not any of
the Publick money in their hands - that the
people refused to pay them, owing to a law
that passed in 1784 that on every grant which
shall apear on any Entry thereafter made when