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To Gov. Hannibal Hamlin Gov. of the State of Maine and Council

The Indians and other persons interested in their welfare, humbly petition that George Nutt of Perry be appointed Agent of the Passamaquoddy Tribe for the ensuing year. In Place of Mr. S[airs?] the present occupant of that office

[2 columns of signatures:] Names - Indians Names Pierre Nikola Dana Sabine Emery Nicola Andrew Geo. B. Dyer Sabatis Neptune John Beckford Soccatomah Andrew H McCollough Lola Soccobasen Orn [Karpstyn?] Tomah Nicola L. C. Foster John Lola S. S. Mason Lewis Papiel N. Hebert Louis Snow John G. Carney Nicola Denis Alex J. R. Cameron Lucind Denis Justin Leighton Pier Pole Sabatis [?] Fisher

                                                      Joseph Mahan
                                                      John Burby
                                                      Joseph Finney
                                                      Charles [Teal?]