Petition 16-2-1806 to the Tennessee General Assembly, dated 30 Jul 1806<\/p>\n
To the honourable The Senators & Representatives of the State of Tennessee in Session<\/p>\n
The petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of Rogersville & its vicinity in the county of Hawkins, respectfully sheweth<\/p>\n
That whereas the officers of the Hawkins volunteer troop having lately resigned and no election taken place for filling the vacancies thereby occasioned (pursuant to the writ of election issued by the Colonel Commandant for that purpose.\u00a0 The muster ground of the company to which your petitioners belong being several miles distant from this place, and the number of men within the bounds of said company sufficiently large to admit of a division being made.<\/p>\n
And your petitioners being desirous of having themselves regularly formed into a volunteer company of Riflemen to be Styled the Hawkins Rangers have Draughted this their petition with a view of your authorizing the holding an election for officers from amongst their body to command said company also authorizing said company to make choice of their own uniforms, & to fix on the day & place of holding their muster and that the fines which may be collected from Delinquents be appropriated to the purchase of musical Instruments & colours for the use of Said company and the payment of musicians etc which their officers may employ etc etc<\/p>\n
And your petitioners as in duty bound will pray etc<\/p>\n