Page: [1] To The honourable [honorable] the [deleted text: [illegible text] ] [added text (appears to be different ink): Governor ] and [deleted text: other ] members of the [deleted text: General Assembly ] [added text (appears to be different ink): Executive Council ] now Siting [Sitting] in augusta The humble petition of the Subscribers residents of Captain [unclear text: Lett ] s, Green's & Whitakers districts shew [show] That your petitioners are (at their own expence [expense] ) [document damaged] finishing a fort on the North Side of Ogeeche abou [document damaged: t ] One mile from the lower Corner of Washington County Known by the name of Wood's Fort, The daily and alm [document damaged: ost ] hourly alarm hath made this (in our opinion) a necessary Work. And as there is a large space of uninhabited and unguarded land, lying between us and the Indians, we therefore pray Your honourable [honorable] body to grant us the priviledge [privilege] of having fifty men and horses, for the Sole purpose of Guarding the aforesaid Fort and districts, and this we [document damaged] lling to do at our own expence [expense] (arms and ammunition [document damaged: Ex ] cepted) And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever [document damaged] pray -- [Signed] Jesse Inman [Signed] Dannel Inman [Signed] Stephen Powel [Signed] John [unclear text: Write ] [Signed] James Cent [Signed] Arthur Lott [Signed] William Roberts [Signed] Simon Shepard [Signed] James Tindel [Signed] James Johnston [Signed] Mark Lott [Signed] Nathan Lott [Signed] Absolom Lott [Signed] John Lott Junr [Junior] [Signed] Jese Wiggians [Signed] Arthur moore [Signed] Wm. [William] Lott [Signed] Hughes Pattin [Signed] William Downs [Signed] William henson [Signed] John Gilstrap [Signed] John Johnson [Signed] John tendel [Signed] Thomas Spikes [Signed] Simeon Gandries [Signed] William Nelson [Signed] James Hendly [Signed] David Hinds [Signed] William Hinds [Signed] Timothy Sharp [Signed] John Greyham [Signed] Georg Hendry [Signed] Charles McCullers [Signed] William Wood [Signed] Willis Wood [Signed] George Hendrey [Signed] Joshua Wood [Signed] Moses Spence [Signed] Tharpe Spenc [document damaged: e ] [Signed] John Spence [Signed] Samuel Braswe [document damaged] [Signed] William Newman [Signed] Joseph Floydd [Signed] Charles Hendry [Signed] Jacob Hendry [Signed] Christopher Snell [Signed] Samuel Kirkland [Signed] Andrew Grant [Signed] James Sartain [Signed] [illegible text] [Signed] John Bryan Page: [2] Petition Sundry Inhabitants Burke County Order taken 18 Octob [October] 1787.