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To His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council,

Whereas Seth W. Smith the present agent for the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians has held the office in all a full term of three years

The undersigned citizens of Calais and vicinity believing that the public interest would be promoted by his removal and the appointment of a new agent Cheerfully recommend Isaac Bearce as a fit man to hold that office and respectfully ask his appointment

January 29, 1858

Edward Foster Matthew T. Sprague E.T. Sanborn [?] [?] Wm H. Tracy Samuel Hodsdon William E. Perkins Jacob Bailey R. L. Kelley Geo F. Granger G.H. Foster E.C. Gates Daniel L Choate J.R. [?] Albert [?] S.B. Berry J.A. Pike Levi L. Lowell B.M. Flint W.S. [Small?] J.C. Perkins John Young Sam'l [?]