Petition to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 4, 1865

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Petition to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 4, 1865

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Baker, E. B.Baker, T. O.Baldwin, Hiram M.Boyd, Samuel Bullock, R.Canadine, James Cockrell, Samuel Coulson, John S.David, Louis Davis, A. O.Dicks, Q.Dix, William Engman, Alex C.Foggo, John Forbes, William H.Gaw, Thomas J.Griffin, A. M.Hughes, James Hurst?, John B.Kendrick, A. H.Koontz, George W.Lewis, E.Lewis, G.Macpherson, George Merrick, Charles F.Miner, John Pages, William Boyce?Parker, R.Patterson, Samuel A.Pendleton, B.Pollock, T. C.Postlehwaite?, A. J.Rivers, D. L.Robertson, William Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Shatton, Joseph B.Surgit, Franic Thacker, J. S. B.Watkins, W. H.Welden, W. T.Wood, V.

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[seal]

Hon W^m L. Sharkey
Governer of Miss.

The undersigned citizens of Natchez, congratulate Themselves, and the Country, on your appointment to the Gubernotorial Chair. While they tender their zealous & hearty co-operation and support, in all measures you may deem necessary for the organization of the State Government, would respectfully ask the apppointment of William Dix to the Mayorally of Natchez, and. Cha^s. F. Merrick as City Clerk.

The organization of our City Government, seems to us highly important. A copy of the City Charter is herewith enclosed, that you may see what modification if any, is necessary, to meet the exigencies of the times.

The above named Gentlemen are good men & true and formerly held the offices, respectively, with credit to themselves, & advantage to the City. Their appointment would be most acceptable to the City generally, and greatefully acknowledged by

Very Respectfully
Your friends

Natchez July 4^th 1865.

Geo. W. Koontz
Sam^l Boyd
W^m Robertson

D L Rivers

W. H. Watkins

A. O. Davis

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Gen J. S. B. Thacker
<h3>Canadine, James</h3> " ref="#S32025927">James Canadine
<h3>Pages, William Boyce?</h3> " ref="#S32025928">W^m Boyce? Pages
<h3>Engman, Alex C.</h3> " ref="#S32025929">Alex C Engman
<h3>Hughes, James</h3> " ref="#S32025930">Ja^s Hughes
org/item/S32025931" data-tippy-content=" <h3>Dicks, Q.</h3> " ref="#S32025931">Q Dicks
<h3>Shatton, Joseph B.</h3> " ref="#S32025932">Jos. B. Shatton
data-tippy-content=" <h3>Clergy</h3> <p>"Religious leaders whose job is serving the needs of their religion and its members; priests, ministers, rabbis, etc." (CD) </p> " ref="#S63036">Pastor 1^st Presbyterian Church
<h3>David, Louis</h3> " ref="#S32025933">Louis David
<h3>Postlehwaite?, A. J.</h3> " ref="#S32025934">A J Postlehwaite?
<h3>Macpherson, George</h3> " ref="#S32006265">Geo MacPherson
<h3>Foggo, John</h3> " ref="#S32025935">John Foggo
<h3>Wood, V.</h3> " ref="#S32024957">V, Wood
<h3>Griffin, A. M.</h3> " ref="#S32025936">A. M. Griffin
<h3>Parker, R.</h3> " ref="#S32025937">R Parker
<h3>Gaw, Thomas J.</h3> " ref="#S32025938">Tho^s J Gaw
<h3>Forbes, William H.</h3> " ref="#S32025939">W^m. H. Forbes
<h3>Bullock, R.</h3> " ref="#S32025940">R. Bullock Judge Probate
<h3>Surgit, Franic</h3> " ref="#S32025941">Francis Surgit
<h3>Baker, E. B.</h3> " ref="#S32025942">E. B. Baker
<h3>Baker, T. O.</h3> " ref="#S32025943">T. O. Baker
<h3>Welden, W. T.</h3> " ref="#S32025944">W. T. Welden
<h3>Cockrell, Samuel</h3> " ref="#S32025945">Sam^l Cockrell
<h3>Hurst?, John B.</h3> " ref="#S32025946">John B. Hurst?
<h3>Kendrick, A. H.</h3> " ref="#S32025947">A. H. Kendrick
<h3>Coulson, John S.</h3> " ref="#S32025948">Jno S Coulson
<h3>Baldwin, Hiram M.</h3> " ref="#S32025949">Hiram, M, Baldwin
<h3>Patterson, Samuel A.</h3> " ref="#S32025950">Saml A Patterson
<h3>Pollock, T. C.</h3> " ref="#S32025951">T. C. Pollock
<h3>Pendleton, B.</h3> " ref="#S102908">B. Pendleton
<h3>Miner, John</h3> " ref="#S32025952">John Miner
<h3>Lewis, E.</h3> " ref="#S32025953">E. Lewis
<h3>Lewis, G.</h3> " ref="#S32025955">G. Lewis

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Petition by the City of Natchez to appoint Mr Dix Mayor of Natchez

Commissioned
Jul. 12, 1865