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The following petition was taken from pages 24 and 25 of the Commissioners Book at the Clay County Court House, Brazil, Indiana. On December 20, 1851, Jonathan Rimes submited the following petition which was read and recorded:

To the County Commissioners of the County of Clay, State of Indiana: Gentlemen, We the undersigned citizens of Clay County Indiana solomenly remonstrate to your body that you stop all further action in respect to the rebuilding of a Court House in the Town of Bowling Green for the present as we believe that a large majority of the citizens of Clay County are strongly opposed to the erection of said house at that ____. Signed:

Anderson, Jacob	Deterr, Jacob	Jeffres, Andrew	Peyton, Harrod
Anderson, Solomon	Deters, Jacob	Jenkins, Ezekiel	Philips, Isaac
Anderson, Meredith	Donham, Alle	Kennedy, Martin	Price, Israel
Arnold, John	Donham, Ira	Killion, David A.	Raridin, John F.
Arresmith, Mary	Downing, John	King, John	Raridin, Moras
Arresmith, Wesley	Durell, William	Knucholds, Lewis	Redifer, John
Arresmith, William	Eddy, Joseph	Kress, Samuel	Reeves, Linas
Ascroft, Elijah	Edinger, Christian	Lacell, Joseph	Richard, James
Asher, John	Epert, William	Laybarger, Jacob	Ringo, Allen
Bailey, William C.	Eppert, Daniel D.	Leonard, John	Roberts, Ebenezer
Baley, Lewis	Eppert, John	Light, Wesley	Rule, Henry
Ballard, William	Eppert, Samuel	Loudermilk, Stephen	Russel, William
Bannon, Peter	Eppert, William	Loval, Wm. Pinkley	Shaw, Peter T.
Barber, Levi	Farrow, G.W.	Love, Andrew D.	Shaw, Ephraim M.
Barnes, Thomas E.F.	Fisher, Daniel	Lucas, James M.	Shaw, Theopolis
Bayley, John M.	Flecher, Uriah	Mahan, J.B.	Short, James
Beloo, Joseph Y.	Fleshman, C.	Mann, Henry	Shottoct, B.F.
Bilderback, Jacob	Fleshman, George	Marshall, James	Slaybaugh, Elias E.
Bilter, Pantheus	Fleshmon, Corles	Marshall, William	Smith, William A.
Bond, William	Fortner, William	Marshall, William	Snoddy, Jesse
Boor, Acre	Gibben, John	McCollin, John R.	Snoddy, Thomas
Bowlin, Alford	Gibbens, Alfred P.	Melton, Corbin	Snutzyell, Bill L.
Bryant, William	Gibson, James	Melvin, A	Steed, Samuel
Burns, Jacob	Gifford, W.H.	Mitchell, Henry	Sterrett, Jefferson
Butt, Jacob	Gilbert, A.	Mitchell, Isaac	Stuard, John J.
Butt, Parker	Gilbert, Ebenezer	Modesitt, B.W.	Summers, Robert
Butt, William	Green, Conrad	Modesitt, Broxy	Taylor, Samuel
Carr, Wm. H.	Green, Henry	Modesitt, Charles	Townson, Wm. B.
Carter, Allen	Grimes, David	Modesitt, Joshua	Tribble, Benjamin L.
Carter, C.W.	Grimes, George	Modesitt ,Nathaniel	Tribble, Samuel
Carter, Coblin	Grimes, J.P.	Modesitt, William	Tribble, William
Carter, Eppa H.	Grimes, Stephen	Momling, J. H.	Triplett, Bayles
Carter, Fielding	Grimes, Wesley	Moor, David K.	Vancleave, Benjamin
Carter, G.W.	Grimes,Thomas	Moore, Thomas	Vest, J.J.
Carter, J.	Gross, Peter	Morgan, John	Wardlow, Joseph
Carter, John	Gross, Robert	Morgan, William	Wardlow, Joseph C.
Carter, John	Groves, A.L.	Morrisey, James	West, Alfred
Carter, John	Hamilton, William	Murry, J. Sarah	West, Marquest L.
Carter, Philip G.	Harney, Washington	Nance, Joseph	Westcott, James
Cole, Charles B.	Harris, James	Nancs, James	Wheeler, Absolem
Collins, Daniel	Harris, John	Nash, Caleb	Wheeler, D.B.
Collins, John	Harris, Samuel	Nellon(?), Garnet	William, John
Comb, Ivo	Hawkins, John	Nicoson, G.W.	Williams, Edward
Combs, J.S.	Hays, Daniel W.	Noble, Jonathon	Williams, Nathan
Congleton, James A.	Hays, David	Norris, Daniel	Wilson, A.K.
Conoway, N.C.	Healton, John L.	O'Brien, George W.	Winters, Samuel
Cook, Joseph	Herron, William	O'Brien, Thomas	Witty, Baldwin
Cook, N.F.	Hinshaw, Zimri	Parrish, Allen J.	Wyatt, Alford
Corbin, John	Hufman, John	Paten, Thomas	Wyatt, Hiram R.
Coslin, William	Husong, Jesse	Patton, Wm. J.	Wyatt, Milton
Davis, James	Hymen, John B.	Pearce, J.W.	Wymen, William
Davis, Jonathon	Inlows, Abraham	Pearcy, Milton H.	Yocum, D.L.
Day, Bryant	Jackson, Luke	Persinger, David W.	Yocum, F.B.
Decker, Obediah	Jefferes, Elmette	Persinger, George	Yocum, J.B.
Denman, Aaron	Jeffers, James	Persinger, John	Youton, Jackson