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�TO THE HONORABLE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MAINE
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TO THE HONORABLE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MAINE
     The undersigned inhabitants of the Towns of Fryeburg, Lovell + Sweden respectfully
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The undersigned inhabitants of the Towns of Fryeburg, Lovell + Sweden respectfully
 
represent that the District of Columbia, the territory ceded by the State of Maryland and Virginia to the  
 
represent that the District of Columbia, the territory ceded by the State of Maryland and Virginia to the  
 
United States, for the seat of its General Government, is the mart of a Slave-trade as atrocious as any
 
United States, for the seat of its General Government, is the mart of a Slave-trade as atrocious as any
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boring States, and therefore regularly shipped in cargoes, or sent in droves to the remote South. Thus the
 
boring States, and therefore regularly shipped in cargoes, or sent in droves to the remote South. Thus the
 
District of Columbia is made one of the greatest slave markets in the world.
 
District of Columbia is made one of the greatest slave markets in the world.
     The public prisons of the U.S., maintained by the people of Maine as truly as by those of any other
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The public prisons of the U.S., maintained by the people of Maine as truly as by those of any other
 
State, are made use of by the Slave Dealer, to store the victims of the American slave-trade.
 
State, are made use of by the Slave Dealer, to store the victims of the American slave-trade.
 
   tolerating these enormities rests upon the whole American people, and on every individu-
 
   tolerating these enormities rests upon the whole American people, and on every individu-
 
al, who will not exert himself to remove them.
 
al, who will not exert himself to remove them.
     Although Congress has the power of legislation on this subject, yet it is impossible that it will ever
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Although Congress has the power of legislation on this subject, yet it is impossible that it will ever
 
exercise this power until the people, of the several States require it.
 
exercise this power until the people, of the several States require it.
     Your Petitioners do not consider it necessary to offer any considerations to show that slavery and the
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Your Petitioners do not consider it necessary to offer any considerations to show that slavery and the
 
slave-trade are inhuman and unjust -- hostile to the natural and inalienable rights of man -- and incon-
 
slave-trade are inhuman and unjust -- hostile to the natural and inalienable rights of man -- and incon-
 
sistent with permanent prosperity, and national honor; -- wince your Honors are doubtless already
 
sistent with permanent prosperity, and national honor; -- wince your Honors are doubtless already
 
fully aware, how the traffic in our fellow-men, is estimated by the Christian and civilized world.
 
fully aware, how the traffic in our fellow-men, is estimated by the Christian and civilized world.
     Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honorable body would instruct the senators and request the
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Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honorable body would instruct the senators and request the
 
Representatives, in Congress from the State of Maine, to use all proper means to effect the entire abo-
 
Representatives, in Congress from the State of Maine, to use all proper means to effect the entire abo-
 
lition of Slavery in the District of Columbia; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
 
lition of Slavery in the District of Columbia; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
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[2 columns of signatures divided by a central vertical line]
 
[2 columns of signatures divided by a central vertical line]
  
Charles LeCone                                   Hannah E Randall
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Charles C. Cone                                   Hannah E Randall
 
                                                             Elaina Winship
 
                                                             Elaina Winship
 
Daniel B. Randall                                Martha Winship
 
Daniel B. Randall                                Martha Winship
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Sylvannus Eastman                            Elvia Eastman
 
Sylvannus Eastman                            Elvia Eastman
 
Joseph W Barker                                Elizabeth C Coffin
 
Joseph W Barker                                Elizabeth C Coffin
Charles Pray                                        Mehitabele Chandler
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Charles Pray                                        Mehitable Chandler
 
Joseph Colby                                      Mary Eastman
 
Joseph Colby                                      Mary Eastman
Sam,l Emery                                        Esther Heald
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Sam'l Emery                                        Esther Heald
 
Silas Heald                                          Eliza C Jones
 
Silas Heald                                          Eliza C Jones
 
Abraham A Barker                              Phebe Chandler
 
Abraham A Barker                              Phebe Chandler
 
Solomon Heald                                    Betsy Chandler
 
Solomon Heald                                    Betsy Chandler
 
Isaac Eastman                                    Sally McDonald
 
Isaac Eastman                                    Sally McDonald
Isaac Senter                                        Mehitabele Pray
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Isaac Senter                                        Mehitable Pray
Stephen Barker                                  Mehitabele Stearns
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Stephen Barker                                  Mehitable Stearns
Adiron Hamlin                                      Sarah F Stearns
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Adison Hamlin                                      Sarah F Stearns
 
Nath,l Hutchins                                    Abigail Milliken
 
Nath,l Hutchins                                    Abigail Milliken
 
John Hamlin                                        Sally Senter
 
John Hamlin                                        Sally Senter
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Nathan A Bradbury                              Susan Woodbury
 
Nathan A Bradbury                              Susan Woodbury
 
James Warren                                      Mary Hutchins
 
James Warren                                      Mary Hutchins
V.R Farmington                                    Betsy Derrin
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V.R Farmington                                    Betsy Warren
Calvin Hor                                           Betsy Barker
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Calvin Har                                           Betsy Barker
 
Ephraim Heald                                    Mary H McIntire
 
Ephraim Heald                                    Mary H McIntire
 
Oleid Stearns                                      Sarah Charles
 
Oleid Stearns                                      Sarah Charles
Tim,o C Pray                                        Mehitabele Dennis
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Tim,o C Pray                                        Mehitable Dennis
Daniel H Warren                                  Mehitabele C M Kilgore
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Daniel H Warren                                  Mehitable C M Kilgore
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J. B. Emerson                                      Sarah A Andrews
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Israel Mills                                            Harriet Stone
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                                                            Belinda J Pratt
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Stephen Charles                                  Sally Woodbury
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Stephen B Warren                                Therese McLillan
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Josiah Heald                                        Betsey Kimball
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Josiah Hor                                          Sally Andrews
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James Stone                                      Lucy Heald
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Benjamin Woodman                            Sally Stearns
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J C Chandler                                      Susanne Eastman
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Andrew Woodbury                              Matilda E M Kilgore
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John Morrill                                        Clerina Thompson
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Nathan A Bradbury                            Frances Hamlin
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Abram Andrew Jr                                Anne Colby
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Abel Heald                                        Martha Hutchins
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Lem Kimball                                      Sarah Andrews        47
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Josiah Heald Jr                                  Nancy K. Burrell
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Moses Kilgore                                    Julia A. Burrell
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                                                          Caroline A Burrell
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John Hamlin                                      Chloe Burrell
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James Elliot
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Benjamin Stearns                              Lucia N Griswold
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J. M. R. Farrington                            Hannah P Griswold
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Zalmon Pray                                      Almah Page
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Simon F Andrews                              Betsey Colby
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James L. P. McAlister                        Mary Kelley
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Solomon Stearns                              Sarah Kelley
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Dan'l H Warren                                  Hannah Hutchins
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Isaac Eastman                                Mary Chase
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Jonah W. Barker                                Emma Chase
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Timothy Pray                                    Mehitabele Roberts
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David [?]                                      Sarah E Chase
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David S Stone                                  Lydia Roberts
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John Evans                                    Hannah Roberts
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Thomas Souther                              Martha Emery
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Wm Johnston                                    Caroline Wilder
 +
Samuel Mosely                                Louise Hurd
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Wm Hapgood                                    Elaree Clark
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                                                          Betsey Hurd
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Nathan Small                                    Roxana Bullard
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Isaac Osgood                                  Lois Ballard
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Henry C Rusule                                Martha Whiting
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Elmer Hawes                                    Anne [?] Barrows
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                                                          Hannah Dana
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Eben. Fessenden                              Rebecca Fessenden
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Samuel Kelly                                    Anna R Fessenden
 +
John D Eastman                              Elisabeth C Fessenden
 +
Daniel Roberts Jr                              Louisa M Storer
 +
Oliver L Whitney                              Hildah P Fessenden
 +
Carlton Hurd
 +
Reuel Barrows
 +
James O. Evans
 +
Peter Walker
 +
Russell Page
 +
Samuel Souther
 +
George B. Walker
 +
James Walker
 +
Isaiah Warren
 +
James Walker Jr.
 +
Wm Evans
 +
William Evans Jr.
 +
Foxwell C Evans
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William Fifield
 +
John Fifield
 +
John Frye
 +
Simon Fifield
 +
Samuel F Carter
 +
Thos. S. Evans
 +
Thomas F Perley
 +
Caleb L Fessenden
 +
 
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95 males                                        79 females
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                                                      95[underline]
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                                                      174[underline]

Latest revision as of 15:27, 27 August 2020

TO THE HONORABLE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MAINE

The undersigned inhabitants of the Towns of Fryeburg, Lovell + Sweden respectfully represent that the District of Columbia, the territory ceded by the State of Maryland and Virginia to the United States, for the seat of its General Government, is the mart of a Slave-trade as atrocious as any which has ever disgraced human society. Notwithstanding Congress has the right, by Federal Con- stitution, to abolish Slavery and the slave-trade within said District; notwithstanding the people of the non-slave holding states have a common interest in the jurisdiction of said District, yet Slave Factories are established at the very seat of Government; where slaves are constantly collecting from the neigh- boring States, and therefore regularly shipped in cargoes, or sent in droves to the remote South. Thus the District of Columbia is made one of the greatest slave markets in the world.

The public prisons of the U.S., maintained by the people of Maine as truly as by those of any other State, are made use of by the Slave Dealer, to store the victims of the American slave-trade.

  tolerating these enormities rests upon the whole American people, and on every individu-

al, who will not exert himself to remove them.

Although Congress has the power of legislation on this subject, yet it is impossible that it will ever exercise this power until the people, of the several States require it.

Your Petitioners do not consider it necessary to offer any considerations to show that slavery and the slave-trade are inhuman and unjust -- hostile to the natural and inalienable rights of man -- and incon- sistent with permanent prosperity, and national honor; -- wince your Honors are doubtless already fully aware, how the traffic in our fellow-men, is estimated by the Christian and civilized world.

Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honorable body would instruct the senators and request the Representatives, in Congress from the State of Maine, to use all proper means to effect the entire abo- lition of Slavery in the District of Columbia; and as in duty bound will ever pray.

[2 columns of signatures divided by a central vertical line]

Charles C. Cone Hannah E Randall

                                                            Elaina Winship

Daniel B. Randall Martha Winship Francis Hamlin Betsy Hamlin David Stone Sarah Perkins Hiram Stone Elizabeth Blood James Moore Hannah Pray Sylvannus Eastman Elvia Eastman Joseph W Barker Elizabeth C Coffin Charles Pray Mehitable Chandler Joseph Colby Mary Eastman Sam'l Emery Esther Heald Silas Heald Eliza C Jones Abraham A Barker Phebe Chandler Solomon Heald Betsy Chandler Isaac Eastman Sally McDonald Isaac Senter Mehitable Pray Stephen Barker Mehitable Stearns Adison Hamlin Sarah F Stearns Nath,l Hutchins Abigail Milliken John Hamlin Sally Senter Nath,l Hutchins Jr Mary Hamlin Nathan A Bradbury Susan Woodbury James Warren Mary Hutchins V.R Farmington Betsy Warren Calvin Har Betsy Barker Ephraim Heald Mary H McIntire Oleid Stearns Sarah Charles Tim,o C Pray Mehitable Dennis Daniel H Warren Mehitable C M Kilgore J. B. Emerson Sarah A Andrews Israel Mills Harriet Stone

                                                            Belinda J Pratt

Stephen Charles Sally Woodbury Stephen B Warren Therese McLillan Josiah Heald Betsey Kimball Josiah Hor Sally Andrews James Stone Lucy Heald Benjamin Woodman Sally Stearns J C Chandler Susanne Eastman Andrew Woodbury Matilda E M Kilgore John Morrill Clerina Thompson Nathan A Bradbury Frances Hamlin Abram Andrew Jr Anne Colby Abel Heald Martha Hutchins Lem Kimball Sarah Andrews 47 Josiah Heald Jr Nancy K. Burrell Moses Kilgore Julia A. Burrell

                                                          Caroline A Burrell

John Hamlin Chloe Burrell James Elliot Benjamin Stearns Lucia N Griswold J. M. R. Farrington Hannah P Griswold Zalmon Pray Almah Page Simon F Andrews Betsey Colby James L. P. McAlister Mary Kelley Solomon Stearns Sarah Kelley Dan'l H Warren Hannah Hutchins Isaac Eastman Mary Chase Jonah W. Barker Emma Chase Timothy Pray Mehitabele Roberts David [?] Sarah E Chase David S Stone Lydia Roberts John Evans Hannah Roberts Thomas Souther Martha Emery Wm Johnston Caroline Wilder Samuel Mosely Louise Hurd Wm Hapgood Elaree Clark

                                                         Betsey Hurd

Nathan Small Roxana Bullard Isaac Osgood Lois Ballard Henry C Rusule Martha Whiting Elmer Hawes Anne [?] Barrows

                                                         Hannah Dana

Eben. Fessenden Rebecca Fessenden Samuel Kelly Anna R Fessenden John D Eastman Elisabeth C Fessenden Daniel Roberts Jr Louisa M Storer Oliver L Whitney Hildah P Fessenden Carlton Hurd Reuel Barrows James O. Evans Peter Walker Russell Page Samuel Souther George B. Walker James Walker Isaiah Warren James Walker Jr. Wm Evans William Evans Jr. Foxwell C Evans William Fifield John Fifield John Frye Simon Fifield Samuel F Carter Thos. S. Evans Thomas F Perley Caleb L Fessenden

95 males 79 females

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                                                     174[underline]