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To his Excellency Samuel Adams Esquire Governour & Commander in chief of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the [?] Humbly Showeth that the company of militia in the Town of Limington contains one hundred & forty four effective Privates, and it being in some degree unweildy in its present Supernumerary State, And your Petitioners [?] to acquire a more thorough knowledge in the military [crossed out words - if being] than can be obtained by the ordinary method for military instruction and being exited by other motives which they think will tend to the improvement, [?] and respectability of the Military force in this town - have after mature deliberation on the subject, thought best to Petition your Excellency to place such orders, as shall Effect an immediate seperation from s'd company and that we may be organized as a Company of Light Infantry to be raised by voluntary Enlistment and that Lieutanant Daniel Small of s'd Company may be authorized to Enroll, & superintend the organization of s'd company of volunteers - and your Petitioners as in duty Bound will ever pray





Limington, York County, 31st October, 1795





David Hasty {?} Josiah Morten


Henry Small David Nason Rufus Sibler


Elias Fross Ebenezer Walker Enoch Staple


daniel Small Enoch Nash James Staple


Harve Libby James Nasen Elisha Morten


Abraham O. Tyler Nathan Wing David Morten


Obadiah {?} Joseph Morten Joseph Moodey


Simon {?} Joseph Fogg John Grimlow


John {?} John {?}


Ebenezer Morten Joseph {?}


Joseph Meserve