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I James Scott hereby certify that from sickness and physical inability I am unable to attend and hold the Courts which are shortly to Commence in the 14th Jucicial Circuit of which I am Judge. James Scott
Savannah, August 28th 1848
Savannah August 29th 1848
Gov. Brown,
Judge Scott is in very bad health and will not be able to hold his courts which commence at Linden in Perry county on the 3rd Monday in September at Savannah on the 4th Monday in September, at Waynesboro the 1st Monday in October and at Lawrenceburgh on the 2nd Monday in October. In a conversation with him on yesterday he thought it would not be advisable to appoint any one to hold his courts who lives in the circuti or practices in it. Walker of Hickman Bullock of Jackson & Allen of Hunting =don, he named as practising in the circuit and for that reason that it would not be advisable for either of them to be appointed.
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The Judge & myslef are of the opinion that some lawyer from teh middle part of the State who does not practice in the circuit had better be appointed. We spoke of Baxter of your place, but the negro Nelson for when you once appeared and on the past of whose prosecution Baxter appeared had not yet been tried and consequently Baxter could not set on his trial.
The Judge could think of no one to recommend but with the above exceptions leaves the appointmen with you.
Please inform me at this place as soon as you make the appointment.
I have forewarded my deposition to Pulaski in the case of Marsh vs. my father- I also wrote to you and Mr. Richardson at Pulaski on the subject. Yours Truly
A. M. Hardin
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His Excellency
Neil S. Brown Governor of Tennessee Nashville Tennessee
