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Transcripts from Civil and Military Commission Book, Volume 1

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State of Tennessee

Citizens and Commissioned Senators to represent this State in the Congress of the April the 2nd 1796.

======William Maclin Commissioned Secretary of State for four years, April 9th 1796

John McNairy, esquire of Davidson County Mero District, Archibald Roan Esquire of Hamilton District and esquire of Knox County Hamilton Distrist [sic] were commissioned Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity in and for this State during good behaviour, on the 11th April, 1796. ======

Landon Carter esquire Commissioned Treasurer in and for the Districts of Washington and Hamilton for two years April 11th 1796. Transcripts from Tennessee Civil and Military Commission Book, Volume 1

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George Smith licensed to practice as an attorney at law, in the several county courts of Pleas and Quarter sessions in this State May 13th 1797. ======James C. Maclin of the County of Davidson, commissioned Adjutant General of the State, during his good behaviour, May 10th 1797. ======Pleasant M. Miller, licensed to practice as an attorney at law, in the several County courts of Pleas and quarter sessions, in this state, June, 20th 1797. ======Samuel L. Crawford, licensed to practice as an attorney at law, in the several County courts of Pleas and quarter sessions, in this state, August 20th 1797. ======John C. Hamilton commissioned attorney for the State in the district of Mero, during good behaviour behaviour [sic] September 22nd 1797. vice Howel Tatum who declined. ======Robert Searcy commissioned treasurer of the District of Mero for two years, September 26th 1797. ======David Campbell esquire of the District of Hamilton commissioned one of the Judges of the Superior courts of law and equity in and for this state, during good behaviour, October 10th 1797.

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Hugh Lawson White licensed to practice as an attorney at law, in the several courts of law and equity in this state. October 11th 1797. ======Moses Fisk licensed to practise as an attoney [sic] at law, in the several county courts of pleas and quarter sessions, in this state, October 12th 1797. ======The Honorable esquire commissioned a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years October 19th 1797. ======The honorable commissioned a Senator to represent this state in the Congress of the United States for the remainder of the term, which our late Senator William Blount had drawn. October 19th 1797. ======Howel Tatum esquire commissioned one of the Judges of the Superior courts of the law and equity in and for this state during good behaviour October 28th 1797. ======William Miles of the County of Robertson, commissioned first Major of the regiment of cavalry of the District of Mero, during good behaviour, October 28th 1797.

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Thomas Stuart licensed to practise as an attorney at law, in the several courts of law and equity in this state, December 8th 1797. ======William Preston Anderson licensed to practise as an attorney at law, in the several courts in this state. December 13th 1797. ====== esquire, Commissioned for the purpose of carrying into effect, the proceedings of the Legislature of the state, at their last session; conducted under the nineteenth section of the first Article of the Constitution. January 1st 1798. ======A.C.G. Elholm licensed to practise as an attorney at law in the courts of this state. January 1st 1798. ======Randal McGavock licensed to practise as an Attorney at law in the several courts of law and equity in this state. January 1st 1798.

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Jesse Wharton licensed to practise as an attorney at law in the several county courts of pleas and quarter sessions in this state, April 11th 1798. ======Landon Carter commissioned Treasurer of the districts of Washington and Hamilton for two years April 11th 1798. ======Lachlan McIntosh licensed to practise as an attorney at law in the several courts of law and equity in this state, June 20th 1798. ======James Robertson late Brigadier General of the district of Mero, James Stuart esquire Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Lachlan McIntosh esquire of Knoxville Commissioned Agents on the part of the state of Tennessee, with full power to all, any two, or either of them to attend the treaty, which the President of the United States has authorized to be held with the by Alfred Moore, John Steele, and George Walton esquires Commissioners on the part of the United States; and there to state the obligations of the United States to extinguish the claim to such lands as have been granted to individuals by the state of , and in all things to represent the interest of the state of Tennessee. June 23d 1798.

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Blount County.

James Gillespie commissioned Captain in the regiment of Blount County, during his good behaviour. June 8th 1797. ======Norton Gum, commissioned Lieutenant in the regiment of Blount County, during his good behaviour. June 8th 1797. ======Luke Hall, commissioned Ensign in the regiment of Blount County during his good behaviour. June 8th 1797. ======Richard Dearmond commissioned Ensign in Captain Rheas company in the regiment of Blount County, during his good behaviour vice John Kelly, June 8th 1797. ======Andrew Woods, Robert McCulley, John Singleton[,] Andrew Thompson, and Barclay McGhee commissioned Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Blount during good behaviour November 2d 1707. ======Joseph Colville Commissioned sheriff in and for the County of Blount for two years from the 13th of June Ultimo, October 11th 1798.

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Montgomery County.

Man Phillips commissioned Coroner in and for the County of Montgomery for two years from July sessions 1798. August 16th 1798. ======Thompson Harriss and Archibald Wells Commissioned Captains in the regiment of Montgomery County, during good behaviour, December 22d 1798 ======Richard Cocke and John Beaty Commissioned Lieutenants in the regiment of Montgomery County during good behaviour December 22d 1798. ======John Cocke Commissioned Ensign in the regiment of Montgomery County, during good behaviour December 22d 1798. ======Doctor John Hammill, John Jones, Daniel James, John Stuart, John Shelby, Samuel Thornton, Robert Edmundson and Charles Stuart Commissioned Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery during good behaviour January 5th 1799.