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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Hood (and others)[centered]
Castine Oct 12th 1820
Dear Sir,
The undersigned take the liberty to write your Excellency on the subject of the Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hancock. From many reasonable objections that might be made both to the personal and political character of the present incumbent, which if necessary may be hereafter stated, they are fully of opinion that the interest as well as the wishes of the County require a removal, Mr Shore is the most obnoxious federalist to the republicans and is very little esteemed as a Clerk