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Parker April 18 1821

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Portsmouth N. H. April 18th 1821.
 
Portsmouth N. H. April 18th 1821.
  
 
To His Excellency William King,
 
To His Excellency William King,
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Govenor of the State of Maine.
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Governor of the State of Maine.
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Sir,
 
Sir,
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     Understanding you are appointed a
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Commifsioner[?] under the Spanish Tresty, and presumming
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     Understanding you are appointed a Commissioner under the Spanish Treaty, and presuming that the President of the United States, will not appoint the Clerk of the Commissioners authorized by the late act of Congress, except upon the recommendation of the Board, or supposing, at least, that the Commissioners will be consulted with regard to the person to be appointed as their Clerk, I take the liberty, very respectfully, to offer myself to your Excellency as a candidate for the Office of Clerk to the board of Commissioners.
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that the President of the United States, will not
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appoint the Clerk of the Comissioners[?] authorized by the
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As I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with your Excellency, I beg leave to state, that I was an Officer of the Army during the late War, and that with regard to my qualifications as a Clerk, that I was for several years a Clerk in the Insurance Office kept by the late John Peirce Esqr in this Town,
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late act of Congress, except upon the recommendation
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of the Board, or supporting, at least, that the Commisionery[?]
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and
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will be consulted with regard to the person to be
 
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appointed as their Clerks, I take the Liberty, very
 
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respectfully, to offer myself to your Excellency as
 
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a candidate for the Office of Clerk to the board of
 
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Commifsioney[?].
 
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    As I have not the honor of a personal
 
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acquaintance with your Excellency, I beg leave to state
 
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that I was an Officer of the Army during the late war,
 
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and that with regard to my qualifications as a Clerk,
 
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that I was for eeferal years a Clerk in the Insurance
 
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Office Reps by the late John P[?] E,[?] in this Town,
 
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[Penciled at top of page:] Parker

Portsmouth N. H. April 18th 1821.

To His Excellency William King, Governor of the State of Maine.

Sir, 

    Understanding you are appointed a Commissioner under the Spanish Treaty, and presuming that the President of the United States, will not appoint the Clerk of the Commissioners authorized by the late act of Congress, except upon the recommendation of the Board, or supposing, at least, that the Commissioners will be consulted with regard to the person to be appointed as their Clerk, I take the liberty, very respectfully, to offer myself to your Excellency as a candidate for the Office of Clerk to the board of Commissioners.

As I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with your Excellency, I beg leave to state, that I was an Officer of the Army during the late War, and that with regard to my qualifications as a Clerk, that I was for several years a Clerk in the Insurance Office kept by the late John Peirce Esqr in this Town,

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