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furniture and clothing clothing to the family; that in consequence of said fire, the whole family have suffered great inconvenience and are now suffering daily; they have no means to build another house, nor even to clothe themselves, or procure the necessary provisions for their support.

They therefore pray your honorable body to pass an act, allowing their said minor children to sell and convey their interest in said land, upon the contract of their father and mother.

Fox Lake Feby 7, 1868

Julius M. Hurt
Miguel Hewit

Martha A Hewitt
Rosanna J. Hewitt
Sarah P. Hewitt

We the undersigned citizens of the town of Fox Lake, having read the within petition, do hereby certify that we ar acquainted with the principal facts therein set forth and know them to be true, we therefore write in the prayer of the petition.

Soddard Read
JT Smith
NJ Dexter
JB Smith