That part of the lands Petitioned for (will when This Hon'd. Court
shall see meet to Divide us) be in & near the Middle of one of y'e.
Townships

And Althô the number of thirteen persons is there Sett forth to
Petition. it is wrong and Delusive Severall of them gave no Consent
to any Such thing And to compleat their Guile have entered the
names of four persons who has no Interest in that part of the town
viz Swallow Tucker Ames & Green

That there is near Double the number On the Lands Petit'd. for and
Setled amongst them who Declare Against their Proceedings, & here
Signifie the Same

That many of us now are at Least Seven miles from Our meeting And
the Only Encouragement to Settle there was the undeniable
Accomodations to make An Other town without w'ch. We Should by no
means have undertaken

That if this their Pet'n. Should Succed--Our hopes must
Perish--thay by no means benifitted--& we put to all the Hardships
Immaginable.

That the whole tract of Land thay pray may be Taken Out of groton
Contains about Six or Seven Thousand Acres, (the Quantity and
Situation may be Seen on y'e. plan herewith And but Ab't. four Or
five hundred Acres thereof Owned by the Petit'rs. and but very
Small Improvements On that. Under all w'ch. Circumstances wee
Humbly conceive it unreasonable for them to desire thus to Harrase