Whereas, by an act of the Legislature of Illinois, at a former session, a State Road to lead from W^m Crow’s in Morgan County, to Musics Bridge in Sangamon County, was ordered to be laid out and opened, the road was accordingly reviewed, its location was nearly universally unsatisfactory to the people in the vicinity of the route. At a subsequent session this dissatisfaction was made known to your Body by forwarding a petition, requesting a second location, This second call was not attended to as was contemplated by the Legislature, so that at present the existence of said Road is a subject of dispute and discontent. The undersigned Citizens of Sangamon Co. do therefore respectfully petition that the declare all acts in relation said Road null & void; and hereafter leave the issue with the County Court of Sangamon, & the people to whom its settlement more properly belongs. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &c.[et cetera]