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818 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE
PETITIONS TO ERECT SIENESBORGUGHI NTO A I C)''l
TOWN.
To His Excellency William Tryon Captain General,
Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New Yor'
& Territory's depending thereon in America Vice admira
and Chancellor of the Same.
In Council
The Petition of the Subscribers Freeholders in Countr
Charlote.
Humbly Sheweth
That whereas it hath pleased the Honourable Legislature of
this Province lately to form our part of the County Albany into
a New County under the name & title of Charlote County and
its being to us a mater of very great Importance that the County
Court House be fixed in a convenient spot as near the centre as
may be so Skenesborrow to us apears the most suitable as the
Inhabitants to the Northward on both sides lake Champlain can
come to it in Battoes upon the Lakes & on the East & West side
the people have not but about 24 miles at farthest & the road
already opened. As for the Township of New Perth which lye?
at farthest about 30 miles on the South touchg the South line of
the County altho they are the greatest body of the Inhabitants
in one spot yet they are content & earnestly desire Skeensborow
May be established as the seat of Judicature for the County this
apears by their Subscriptions & a road being already opened by
their help from their Town to Skeensborow.
Wherefore May it Please His Excellency the Governor and the
Honourable Privy Council to order and appoint that our
County Court house shall be erected in Skeensborow upon
whatever spot the Judges Justices & Freeholders shall think
most convenient Providing Major Skeen will grant to the
Trustees & Freeholders a tract of Ground in fee simple for
Publick uses and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall
pray.
James McDonald Robert Cochran John Foster
James Turner Joh McCleary Reuben Turner
Hamilton Mcollistre Jonathan Barbar John Armstrong