that on meeting them Judge Jackson stoped and this deponent and him conversed together and that the Doctor rode on; that while the Judge and him were talking together he observed the Judge to suddenly cast his umbrella from him on the ground and draw one of his pistols, dismount and draw the other, and advanced up the road; that on this deponent's turning himself about he discovered the Governor off his horse with his pistols in his hands advancing down the road and that the Governor and Judge advanced in this manner until they came as this deponent thought within twenty steps of each other and stopt; that he this deponent being at the distance of twenty yards behind Jackson could not hear all the words that passed between Distinctly but enough of it to convince him that it was abusive and that he heard the Governor damn him to fire away--that after some parley in this way each of their pistols were returned to their holsters again and by this time they had come near to this deponent and Judge Jackson swore that he would cane him (the Governor), and as Jackson advanced toward him the Governor drew his sword which frightened his horse and he ran away with the Governor's Pistols, and Judge Jackson immediately drew his pistol and advanced again, on which the Governor went behind a tree and damned Jackson, did he want to fire on a naked man, on which the Governor's son drew his pistol and advanced towards, his father, Judge Jackson being then between him and his father and immediately Dr. Vandyke drew his pistol and advanced after the Governor's son-after some parley again in this manner the pistols was again returned to their holsters and they all mounted (the Governor's horse having been brought back) and rode down the road-that as they rode along this deponent riding nearly between them Judge Jackson damned the Governor for a coward to turn out up the Hill and for them to take it out on horseback and that the Governor returned him for answer that he (Jackson) knew that he would not fight him in the State was the reason that he had made it a point to send him so many challenges.

Sworn to and subscribed

before me this 23rd day

of October 1803

J. Nichol

ANDW GREER.

A DISTILLER'S LICENSE.

Whereas Robert Cartwright of the third division of the only survey, in the district of Tennessee possessor of a still numbered of the capacity of gallons, at this time erected in the county of Davidson in the third division of Tennessee and owned by the said Robert Cartwright of in the county of Davidson hath duly notified his election to pay the revenue, which may or shall accrue to the United States, in consequence of the working or employment of said still, upon every gallon of the capacity during one month in which he intends to work or employ the same, to commence on the 28th day of August 1797 and to end on the twentieth day of September 1797 for which term of time he nas desired a license Now know ye, that I John Overton Supervisor of the District aforesaid do hereby license and permit the said Robert Cartwright to work and employ the said still, in distilling from materials of the growth or produce of the United States for the said term of one month as above defined at the rate of ten cents per gallon for what his said still may contain.

JOHN OVERTON,

Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Tennessee.

JULIUS SANDERS' BOND.

Know all men by these Presents that We, Julius Sanders, Russell Gower, & Thos. Fletcher

Of ye County of Davidson in ye State of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Alexander Martin Esq. Governor &c In and Over the said State In the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Current Money of ye Sd: State, To be paid to his Excellency aforsd. his Successors in Office or there Assigns.... To ye True Performance Of which Payment Well & Truly to be made and done: We bind Ourselves and every of us. Our And every of our heirs &c Jointly and Severally Firmly by these Presents. Witness Our hands & Seals this 6th day of July 1784. And in the Ninth year of the American Independence.

The CONDITION of this Obligation is Such that Whereas the Above bound Julius Sanders--hath Obtained Licence to

keep an Ordinary at Nashville

son

in the County of Daviddo constantly

If Therefore ye sd. Julius Sanders keep. find and provide in his said Ordinary: Good Wholesome Diet for Travellers: and Stabling, Fodder, Hay, Corn, Oats, or Pasturage as the Season shall require for their horses: for and during ye Term of One Year: or to the Court of ye County next Succeeding between ye first day of March and the Tenth day of June from the date of these presents And shall not permit any unlawfull gameing in his House. Nor on the Sabbath day Suffer any Person to Tipple or drink any more than is Necessary Then this Obligation To be Void. Else to Remain in full force & Virtue in Law. Test.

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JULIUS SANDERS [LS]

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RUSSELL GOWER [LS]
THOMAS FLETCHER [LS]

A FERRY CONTRACT.

Know all men by these presents that by virtue of Power and Authority to me given by the Trustees of the Academy of Davidson County I have leased unto John Boid of the Town of Nashville the Academy Ferry and Ferry Boat for the space of one year to commence either from the first of next February or the sixteenth day of this instant as he the sd. John Boid may determine upon in the course of the present year. For the consideration of his paying at the expiration of the Lease thirty pounds in Cash or in good inspected Leaf tobacco well prised and delivered in Hhds. at Nashville at the price current at the time of delivery; and for and in consideration of his giving bond and security to keep constant attendance at said ferry during the term of his lease and to deliver the Academy boat at the Academy ferry landing in as good order as he now receives herif she should be in better condition when returned than when delivered He the said Boid is to be allowed the difference which is to be deducted from the rent.

And will warrant and defend to said Boid the sd. Ferry Landing and Ferry Boat to him and his heirs during the above term

against all Persons who may unlawfully claim them or either of them. Given under my hand at Nashville 17 March 1789 LARDNER CLARK [SEAL]

Teste

JAMES MAXWELL.

TEXT BOOKS.

The following list shows the text books in use in Davidson Academy in 1795:

Invoyce Sundry Books belonging to the Academy of Davidson county left in the care of Bennett Searcy Esq by Lardner Clark subject to the order of the Trustees of said academy viz:

Recd. April 11th 1795 the above forty eight volumes of Lard

ner Clark.

B. SEARCY.

AN ATTEMPT AT EXPANSION.

We publish some extracts from and notes on

"A journal of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed to hold treaties on the part of the United States, with the Chickasaw and Chocktaw nations of Indians.

McClishes in the Chickasaw nation, six miles eastwardly from the old agency-this being the place appointed by the Chickasaw agent to hold the Chickasaw treaty.

"Sunday evening October 15th 1826.

Gen. Tho. Hinds and Genl Jno. Coffee arrived at this place where they met the Chickasaw agent Maj. Ben F. Smith and the contractor William Easton Esq. who had arrived before them. Genl. Hinds and Genl. Coffee the commissioners appointed William S. Fulton Secretary to the commissioners-who had been nominated and came on from Florence in Alabama for the purpose.

The agent informed the commissioners that he had very lately been advised that the chiefs of the nation had changed the place of meeting from the one they then occupied, to the National council House, distant about 12 miles, but that he the agent was unwilling to remove, as the chiefs had first agreed to meet at McClishes, and in consequence of this agreement the place had been appointed for the purpose where the contractor had concentrated all the provisions for the commissioners and the rations for the Indians.

Monday morning 16th October.

The agent left the commissioners and went to the Council House to meet the Chiefs, and to endeavor to remove them to the place first appointed. In the evening he met a messenger to the commissioners informing them that the chiefs had not yet. arrived at the Council House.

Tuesday morning, 17th October.

The old Chickasaw Chief Capt. Seely came to see the commissioners; they requested him to ride in company with their Secretary Wm. S. Fulton to the Council House, and see the agent and the chiefs, and to determine on the place for holding the Treaty. When they returned in the evening, they informed the commissioners that it had been determined that the Treaty would be held at the Council House.