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�10 To the honorable, the Legislature of the State of Maine: The undersigned, citizens of Mount Desert in the county of Hancock respectfully pray your honorable body, to protest against the admission of any new State to this Union, whose Constitution tolerates domestic slavery: —and, to forward a copy of such protest, to each of the Senators and Representatives of this state, in Congress, to be by them laid before that body, —to the Governors of the several States, to be by them laid before their respective legislatures ; and to the President of the United States.

    We also pray you, to instruct the Senators, and request the Representatives, of this State, in Congress, to use their utmost influence, to prevent the admission of any new State to the Union, whose Constitution tolerates domestic slavery.

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[column 1, page 2] Benj norwood Oliver N norwood C[?]. H. Cary John Billings Oliver yalpey[?] S. H. Milliken Ebenezer B Saphey[?] A.C. Milliken Saml Holden C W Milliken Simon Milliken Samuel Alley Abel Billings David Bartlette[?]

[column 1, page 3] Abraham Bartlett David Bartlett Christopher Bartltet[?] Robert Bartlett John B. Bartlet Jason Manley Asaph[?] M[illegible] Joseph[?] Finbish[?] John Billings jr Barnard Rumill Alex Hodgdon Ephraim Dow Thurlow Dow David B Obean[?] Isaac Obean[?] Berb[?] Billings

[column 1, page 4] No 10 Stover Leach James reed Ira Reed Benj Robbins John Murphy Saml. Norwood Benj Robbins jr Elisha B Hodgdon Daniel Smith James Bartlett Jr 55

[column 2, page 1] Hannah Lapons[?] Nancy C Clark — Catharine Millikin Eliza W Lapons[?] Daty[?] Rich Rhoda[?] D Rich Margaret G Rich Lydia Hampton Sallay Norwood Hannah Galley Rachel Lopans Sally Dix Sarah Walls Apphia[?] Dix Mary M M[illegible]er

[column 2, page 2] Susan B Gatt Esther Norwood Ursula F Cary Lashel[?] S. Ghear[?] Hannah D. Milliken Rachel Milliken Ann Kent Caroline Dow Polly Norwood Cinderilla[?] Leavey Fryphosa[?] G[?] Atherton Susanna Dows [crossed out] Joanna Bartlett Sally Bartlett Pronella[?] Bartlett Pronella[?] Bartlett [illegible]