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�To the Hon Hannibal Hamlin + Council --

                                          Respected Sirs --
    We the undersigned citizens of Calais and

vicinity petition to you + Council, that --- David Gordon of said city, may be appointed Indian Agent, for the Passamaquoddy Tribe the ensuing year 1857. [2 columns of signatures] 1 Gilbert Foster 18 Hiram H Gordon 2 L. B. Norton 19 Jacob Gordon 3 H. Adams 19 Alex Gilmor 4 M Grant 20 Stephen G Ematt 5 A M Barnard 21 H N Jeuvier 6 H N Barnard 22 W H Mitchell 7 Charles Lenee 23 W. V. Robertson 8 Geo. G Jordan 24 John Gilmore 9 Calvin P. Norton 25 Isaac Smith 10 James Porthried 26 Henry Gilasen 11 A. Barnard 27 Albert Hari 12 Hansam Keune 28 William H Cairnes 13 Cornelius Ellis 29 Josh Lane 14 Daruase Mercer 30 Edward Veazey 15 Gilbert Drugarr 31 Benjamin Moore 16 G W Grichaum 32 George Davidson 17 W. H. Claridge 33 William Case 18 S. Milberry 34 Nathaniel White

         (Names from Eastport)                    Names

142 Saml B. Wadsworth 156 David Perkins 143 R. B. Clark 157 J. C. Pearce 144 Seward Beckman 158 John Hinkley 145 E. Y. Larinne 159 David Kilby 146 N. R. Tuttle 160 Chas. Wooks 147 Geo. J. Wadsworth 161 D Hussell 148 M. Bradesh 162 Melleason 149 M. G. Gruber 183 Thomas M Gibbons 150 William Shaolyon 25 166 W. J. Brooks 151 Jon Livermore G J C Rice 152 Edwd L. Paine Frank Rice 153 Jonas A Gleason James M Davitt 154 Josiah M. Coffin Jules L. Byran 155 William G Bucknam William Campbell

                       Calais Names + Vicinity