Tuesday Morning Court met according to adjr. Present the Honorable Wm. Cocke.

[page 12] State For a Riot Vs This day came here the Solicitor General David Yearsley and with leave of the court directs a Micajah Lee & others Nolle Presequi to be entered which is entered accordingly in this case.

John Den on the Demise Ejectment of Thomas Ingram Vs The Court having advised untill this day Fen & George Moody of what Judgment ought to be pronounced on the rule which has been entered in this case now here pronounces Judgment as followeth to wit – It is considered by the court that the rule is this case be made absolute and that the Judgment of the County Court be affirmed and also that the defendant George Recover of the Said Thomas his costs by him in & about prosecuting his Said Suit in this behalf expended & c.

William Alexander In Equity Vs Henery Burem This day cam the parties by their attornies and on motion of the Respondent by John Will0 iams Esqr. His attorney to disolve the injuction in this cause and the Bill & the answer being heard and because the court is not yet advised what decition to make will advise thereof untill next court.

State The defendant Obadiah Gents who heretofore to Vs wit at this Term was found guilty of Stealing Obediah Gents a horse being [page 13] set to the Barr and being asked what he had to say why the Sentence of the Law should not be pronounced against him, Says nothing. The Sentence of the law therefore is that you Obediah Gents receive thirty nine lashes on your bare back that you be imprisoned Six months that you Stand in the Pillory two hours each day on three different days to day tomorrow & next day that you be branded on the Brawn of the Right hand with the letter H and on the Brown of the left hand with the Letter T and that the Sheriff of this County or his deputy carry this sentence into execution.

Court adjournes for one Hour – Court met according to adjournment. Present the Honble. Wm. Cocke.

Randolph Laurance & Complainants Injunction Samuel Lawrance Vs In Equity It appeareing to James Roberts the Satisfaction of the Court that James Roberts is not an inhabitant of this State on motion it is ordered by the court that said James Roberts appear at the next term of this court to be holden at the court House in Rogersville on the first Monday of April next and file his answer to this Bill otherwise it will be taken for confessed and it is further ordered that this order be three times published in the Westeren Centinel printed at Knoxville.

On motion of James Kain, Joseph Rogers and Alexander McCanoe Subjects of the King of Great Brittian to the Court to be naturalied and it appeared to the satisfaction [page 14] of the court from proff adduced that the said James Kain, Joseph Rogers and Alexander McCance are men of good moral character and were within the United States previous to the year one thousand Seven hundred & ninety eight and have resided therein ever since. The Said James Kain, Joseph Rogers and Alexander McCance then Severally took an oath renouncing their alledgiance to all foreign Kings Princes Potentates and powers and particularly to the King of Great Brittian and also Severaly took an oath to Support the Constitution of the United States and that the ___ will bare ture alledgiance to the United States of America – John Johnson, William Simpson and Samuel Neill Citizens of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee and born in the Kendom of Ireland and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the court that the Said John Johnston, William Simpson and Samuel Neill have resided in the limits of the United States more that five years and have Supported and do support good moral charactors the said John Johnston, William Simpson and Samuel Neill thereupon Severally took an oath renouncing all aggegiance to any foreign King, Prince and potentate of power and particularly to the King of Great Brittian and also [page 15] Severally took an oath to Support the constitution of the United States of America – and that the will bare true allegiance to the United States of America.

Court adjournes till court in course.

William Cocke (Seal) Judge of the first Circuit

This document was transcribed by Teresa Helton.