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Apr. 17, 1789  
To his Honor the Governor; & the honorable, the members of the Executive council the petition of Thomas [unclear text: Mcdanell ]  humbly sheweth. 
 
That your petitioner, zealous to defend his country under the command of General Clark in the fall  
eighty seven in a battle with the indians was [unclear text: grievously ]  wounded and over time has been unable to provide for a wife & children whose support [unclear text: entirely ]  depended upon his [deleted text:  [illegible text]  ]  [added text: industry ] ; and to add to his distress he is obliged to live [leave]  from home at considerable expense to attend a doctor, whose care is yet absolutely necessary to preserve a life which however important to his family is indeed burdensome to your petitioner. Who therefore humbly prays that whatever relief your Honors humanity & his distress call for may be obtained by your petitioner who as in duty bound will ever pray -  
 
[Signed] Thomas McDanell  
The above [unclear text:  [added text: We ]  believe ]  is a True State of [unclear text: facts ]  --  
[Signed] John Talbot 
[Signed] A Bedell 
[Signed] Jesse Heard 
[Signed] Jno [John]  Bush 
[Signed] John Clark 
[Signed] John Freeman 
[Signed]  [unclear text: N ]  Williamson Senr [Senior]  
[Signed] Mathew Talbot 
[Signed] Walton Harris 
[Signed] S Blackburn  
 
 
 
 
 
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Petition 
Thomas McDanell 
referred to Mr [unclear text: Weed ]  Mr Thomas Mr Hillary 
 
17th April 1789. 
Report not acted on