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Proper Methods to form us into a Seperate State or 

 grant us Such Rules and regulations as they in their 

 Wisdoms shall think most Proper, During the Con- 

 tinuance of the Present War and your Petitioners 

 shall ever Pray 

 May 1 5th, 1780. 



[Signed] 



ROBERT TYLER RICHARD CONNOR 



THOMAS HUGHES ARCHIBALD MCDONALD 

 ABRAHAM VAN METER 



(and others to the number of 640). 



