Humbly Sheweth That whereas it hath pleased the Honourable Legislature of this Province lately to form our part of the County Albany into a New County under the name & title of Charlote County and its being to us a mater of very great Importance that the County Court House be fixed in a convenient spot as near the centre as may be so Skenesborrow to us apears the most suitable as the Inhabitants to the Vorthward on both sides lake Champlain can come to it in Battoes upon the Lakes & on the East & West side the people have not but about 24 miles at farthest & the road already opened. As for the Township of New Perth which lyes at farthest about 30 miles on the: South touchg the South line of the County altho they are the greatest body of the Inhabitants

in one spot yet they are content & earnestly desire Skeensborow ,

May be established as the seat of Judicature for the County this apears by their Subseriptions & a road being already opened by their help from their Town to Skeensborow.

Wherefore May it Please His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable Privy Council to order and appoint that our County Court house shall be ereeted in Skeensborow upon whatever spot the Judges Justices & Freeholders shall think most convenient Providing Major Skeen will grant to the Trustees & Freeholders a tract of Ground in fee simple for Publick uses and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall