for surveyor of that country-when Mr. Poindexter prevailed and procured it to be rejected upon the ground of your not being a citizen of the State of Mississippi-Gwin was again rejected for the appointment of Register as before-he was recommended by the petition of almost the whole legislature of Miss but it availed nothing. The President at first determined not to nominate again, but on reflection and the advice of his Cabinet he did agree to it, to save the public interest-when John Bell of Miss was appointed surveyor and on account of part of the ceded lands being in Alabama they did appt. one man from that State all the balance of the officers were appointed from Miss. I was up all last night and being unwell at best, I am not in a situation to write as you see from this scrawl-I write it to let you know the result of things here-The last session of Congress has been a strange one indeed. I think when they get home and take time to reflect on what has been done, many of them will blush at the course they pursued here-however, remiss as they have been in doing their duty in some things, they have done much good I hope they passed the bill to enable the President to enforce the payment of the revenues, and they have passed a bill purporting to be a reduction of the tariff, such as the members (for) South Carolina has accepted and say will be satisfactory to that State-Although many of the Southern people do not think it will relieve them-yet if it has the efect to allay the feelings in So Carolina, a great point will be gained-It is thought that nullification will go down to rest, never again to raise its head.— I wish it may be so.

I leave here on Tuesday morning for home, shall carry with me Miss McLemore and my own daughter-hope to be at home by the 20th Inst. when I should be gratified to see you or any of our friends from the district.

Will you please present my respects to them generally-but particularly to Mr. Hays.

The President's health is not stout, but he is improvingtomorrow will be a day of fatigue to him, after which I hope he will have some rest.

Your friend and servt.
Jn. Coffee.

Robt J. Chester, Esq.

Jackson, Tenn.

THE RECORDS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.

James Stuart

VS

George Pointer.

In case on inquiry

Thos. Gillaspy, Robt Gentry, Hugh Stinson, Jas. Ray, Hosea Roan, Saml. Williams, Jonathan Tipton, Thomas Brumit, John Waddell, George Been, Abner Greene and Joseph Bullard Jurymen, passed on the aforesaid Tryal of inquiry. The Jury find nine hundred pounds damages.

Thos. Gillaspy foreman.

John Holly Security for Francis Holly case vs John Medlock. The Court have appointed Jesse Gentry and Sami. Lyles, Constables.

The Court adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 oclock. Thursday morning the Court met according to adjournment. Francis Holly

John Waddle, Jonathan Tipton, Jas. Anderson, John Allison, Julis Roberts, John Gilliland, James Allison, Hosea Roane, Jas. Millican, James Denton, Wm. Robertson and George Been Jurymen, passed on the aforesaid inquiry. Jury find for the plaintiff five hundred pounds damages.

Charles Robertson esq

VS

James Crawford.

John Gilliland foreman.

In case on enquiry

Jno. Waddle, Jon'n Tipton, Jas. Anderson, John Allison, Jno. Gillaland, Jas. Allison. Hosea Roane, Jas. Millican, Jas. Denton, Geo. Been, Jas. Henry & Thos. Gillespy passed on the aforesd inquiry. Jury find twenty thousand pounds damages.

Jno. Gilliland foreman.

John Sevier have leave to build a grist mill on his land whereon Thos. Fowler lives and that he be intitled to take and receive the Same toll and Same rights and immunities as other public grist mills are intitled to.

Ordered that the Sheriff summon Mary Choate and the widow or wife of Jno. Maguff to apear at our next Court to show cause if any she have why there children may not be bound out according to Law.

The Court recd the Inventory made by Robert Irwin, Robt. Wier, and Anthony More assesors for the year 1781.

Ordered that the Tavern keepers for the present year be entitled to take and receive the following allowances and prices and

per night

of Wat

The Court have appointed Wm Cox, George Russell & Joseph Dunham to review and mark a road from the taugo to the Court House and make return to our next Court. Court adjourned till Court in course.

Thos. Houghton

James Stuart

John Newman

Danl. Kennedy
Jno. McNabb
Andw Greer
Jno. McMaihen.

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