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Petition for a school from Black people at Preston.


Daniel Clayton 2 Geo Carvery 2
Thomas Carter 1 [Jr?] Butler 1
James Jones 2 John Robertson 1
Sampson Carter 1 Henry Clark 2
James Hamilton 1 Samuel Turner 2
John Rogers 1 Alx der (Alexander) Jackson 1
Septimus Clarke 2 William Dare 1
William Williams 1 J Stewart 2
Geo More 1 [Sigh] Johnston 1
Jacob Lang 1 J page 2
Thomas Saunders 3 W Bruce 3
[Luthy?] Blair 3 John Garner 2
James Slaughter 2 Henrey Garner 1
Henery [Jules?] 1
William Williamson 2 21
Chas [Yellin?] 1 30
Total number 52
Number 25+5 =30
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