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White County Ten. 1^st. Ap^l 1830.

To his Excellency. William Carroll Esq.
Governor of said State.

Sir.

I have noticed a late Act of the General Assembly, which has appoint
ed me a Manager, to view and superintend
the improvement of the navigation of the Ca
ney Fork of Cumberland River; and in
the same Act I also take notice, that if
any of the said Managers should refuse
to act, it becomes the duty of your Excel=
lency to fill the vacancy occasioned there=
by. Owing then, Sir, to a great debility
in body, which has recently overtaken me,
and from which I do not expect ever to
recover, I am totally incapable of acting,
and do hereby tender to your Excellency
my resignation. May I presume so far
upon the goodness of your Excellency, as to
recommend to your notice a certain Edw=
ard Hooper, as a suitable Manager: he
being an honest trusty man, and one well
skilled in the navigation of said River.

Your Excellency's most humble
Obedient Servant Turner Lane.

White County Ten. 1st Apl 1830.

To his Excellency. William Carroll Esq.
Governor of said State.

Sir.
I have noticed a late Act of the General Assembly, which has appoint
ed me a Manager, to view and superintend
the improvement of the navigation of the Ca
ney Fork of Cumberland River; and in
the same Act I also take notice, that if
any of the said Managers should refuse
to act, it becomes the duty of your Excel=
lency to fill the vacancy occasioned there=
by. Owing then, Sir, to a great debility
in body, which has recently overtaken me,
and from which I do not expect ever to
recover, I am totally incapable of acting,
and do hereby tender to your Excellency
my resignation. May I presume so far
upon the goodness of your Excellency, as to
recommend to your notice a certain Edw=
ard Hooper, as a suitable Manager: he
being an honest trusty man, and one well
skilled in the navigation of said River.

Your Excellency's most humble
Obedient Servant Turner Lane.