We the undersigned Citizens of the Counties of Defiance and Paulding Ohio, Would respectfully ask leave to Petition Your Honorable body for the Erection of a Post-route from Defiance in Defiance C^o by way of Brunersburgh toSnooksvill thence to Cranesvill in Paulding C^o thence to Wodsworthvill thence to Hicksvill in Defiance County thence to [Pannima?] a distance of about thirty five Miles, suplying at leas Seven postoffices and alarge portion of the County who1 are2 now compelled to travel a distance of Eight miles for all the mail they get. [2^dly?] The rout on the south side, of the Maumee river has been discontinued; and Carryes by way of the Canal, leaving the river at the Town of Antwerp; & not touching the river again untill it reaches Defiance, leaving the Offices of Cranesvill & Wesburgh without a Mail. ^And as in Duty bound will Ever pray.^

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