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Balsh July 29 1820 Recommendation Letter

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Gov. King
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Lubec  Sept 29. 1820
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At our Term of the Court of Com. Pleas held at Machias [?] five days ago, we saw the necessity of having our Court of Sessions have a consultation on this subject and by reason of there being some [a --?y} contending [?} interests in our County, tho't best to advise the appointment these more Justices of the Sessions for said County, (presuming Lem l Trescott to have resigned) and agreed to recommend Moses Fuller of Lubec, Joseph Whitney of Calais, and Peter Talbot of Machias as [    ? ed] best calculated to give satisfaction to the different Sections of the County & Justice  
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Govr. King
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[Boltam?]  to be chief Justice,   There will then be three Republicans  Tho s Ruggles who is well disposed toward the Government (and I think a Republican) and one Federalist, ( Mr.[?] Talbot) but if you should think best not to appointment these, Moses Fuller will best fail [?], Mr. Trescotts [  ?  }, and as the Said Court of Sessions will meet in December next
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At our Term of the Court of Com. Pleas held at Machias a few days ago, we saw the necessity of having our Court of Sessions Full  we had a consultation on this subject and by reason of there being so many contending interests in our County, tho't best to advise the appointment of three more Justices of the Sessions for said County, (presuming Leml Trescott to have resigned) and agreed to recommend Moses Fuller of Lubec, Joseph Whitney of Calais, and Peter Talbot of Machias as persons best calculated to give satisfaction to the different Sections of the County & Justice Bolkam to be chief Justice,
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There will then be three Republicans  Thos. Ruggles who is well disposed toward the Government (& I think a Republican) and one Federalist, (Mr. Talbot) but if you should think best not to appointment three, Moses Fuller will best fill Mr.Trescotts place, and as the Said Court of Sessions will meet in December next

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[Penciled at top of page:] 2 Balch

Lubec Sept 29. 1820

Govr. King

Sir,

At our Term of the Court of Com. Pleas held at Machias a few days ago, we saw the necessity of having our Court of Sessions Full we had a consultation on this subject and by reason of there being so many contending interests in our County, tho't best to advise the appointment of three more Justices of the Sessions for said County, (presuming Leml Trescott to have resigned) and agreed to recommend Moses Fuller of Lubec, Joseph Whitney of Calais, and Peter Talbot of Machias as persons best calculated to give satisfaction to the different Sections of the County & Justice Bolkam to be chief Justice,

There will then be three Republicans Thos. Ruggles who is well disposed toward the Government (& I think a Republican) and one Federalist, (Mr. Talbot) but if you should think best not to appointment three, Moses Fuller will best fill Mr.Trescotts place, and as the Said Court of Sessions will meet in December next