John Dale of White County states that "he is reduced to the state of an entire Cripple." He further represents that "he is now old, and infirm in other regards" and has "the care of a wife, and a considerable family of small children, without the aid of slaves, servants, or sons." Having "performed Military service during the Revolutionary struggle of the United States," Dale admits that "he never filed a declaration, in order to receive a pension from the United States." The petitioner therefore prays that a law be passed, "granting and extending to him the right and previlege of retailing spiritous liquors at any place within the state, without any other or further Licence."
Result: Propositions and grievances: "reasonable".
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Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
