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� Calais To the Hon Hannibal Hamlin, + Council

                                Respected Sirs,

We, the members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians petition to you + council, that David Gordon of the City of Calais may be appointed the Indian Agent, for our Tribe the ensuing year 1857.(John [X with his on top and mark below] first Governor

                                                                  witnessed by S.[X with his on top and mark below] Selmore

2nd Governor Name Sewell [X with his on top and mark below] Neptune witnessed by O Nicola Peter [X with his on top and mark below] Neptune witnessed by W, H, Mitchell,

70 years old Joe [X with his on top and mark below] Lobah " " W H Mitchell Denis [X with his on top and mark below] Atwell (or Ataim) " " W H Mitchell Joseph [X with his on top and mark below] Lewry (or Lequire)

"       " W H Mitchell
"       "   E Hinsmane

1st council Socobee [X with his on top and mark below] Molley (or Malley) " " " " John [X with his on top and mark below] Atwell " " E Hinsmane Goleman [X with his on top and mark below] Wallace (or White Brick) " " E Hinsmane P. [X with his on top and mark below] Lewey (or Leewie) " " E Hinsmane Tomah [X with his on top and mark below] Leewey (or Leewiy) " " E Hinsmane Socis [X with his on top and mark below] Francis " " E Hinsmane Joseph S [X with his on top and mark below] Francis " " E Hinsmane