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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07878 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0154] July-December 1804 |
| Title | Petition to His Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a Justice of the Peace for the Stillwater Plantation |
| Date | 20 September 1804 |
| Author | Webster, Andrew (fl. 1804) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Written from Stillwater, likely in Maine. Addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts and the General Court. Petition, from the majority of the assessors of Stillwater Plantation in Hancock County, describes the boundaries and population of the territory. Given its large size and population, the assessors request that a Justice of the Peace be assigned to their region. Signed by several assessors, including Andrew Webster. |
| Subjects | Petition Government and Civics Surveying Taxes or Taxation Law |
| People | Webster, Andrew (fl. 1804) |
| Place written | Stillwater, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |