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To His Excellency the Governore & his Council

We the undersigned Indians of the Penobscot Tribe learning that Winslow Staples has resigned the office of Agent of our tribe & believing George F Dillingham to be a man capable & suitable to perform all the duties of that office respectfully petition you to appoint him to that office

Old Town April 29. 1859

Names -John X [his mark] Neptune Governor -Newell X [his mark] Saul -Peol F. Necolar -Peol M. Necolar -Newell Nicolar -John Porus -Tomah X [his mark] Sabattis -Joseph X [his mark] Soloman -Mitchel X [his mark] Stanislaus -Stephen X [his mark] Stanislaus -John X [his mark] Attean -Fransway X [his mark] Pennis -Dean Mitchel X [his mark] Sockabasin -John Stanleff -John Fransway -James Nicola -Peolis Nicola -Francis X [his mark] Mitchell -Sabattis Mitchell -D[?] X [his mark] Sockabasin -Francis X [his mark] Savier Susep -Sockbesin Swassin -Francis X [his mark] Peol Susep -[Crossed Out] -Peal X [his mark] Francis -Charles Francis -Sabbitis[?] X [his mark] Peol Susep -Joseph M. Sockelexis -Sappiel Socklexis -Joe Meary Swassin -Joseph Necolar -