Petition for organizing Winnebago County

Oshkosh W.L. July 19 Paid 12 1/2

Hon. Morgan L. Martin Madison [??]

Petition of citizens of Winnebago Co for an organization of the county

Wm. Martin Aug. 6. 1840 Laid on table Pass on Ter. affairs

To the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin.

The undersigned citizens of Winnebago County in ? Territory respectfully represent: that the county in which they reside is at present attached to and forms a part of the County of Brown : that ? of the Settlements in Winnebago County are in the Fox River near its entrance into Lake Winne bago, a distance of about forty-five miles from ? Depere the [??] [illegible] of Brown: and an therefore much [uncommanded?] in the [transition?] of county business. The population of Winnebago by the census [??] completed, numbers [??] one hundred and thirty souls, forty of whom are probably [voices?], and [accessions?] are consulted? by [illeigble] to the number of persons now resident in the county. It is believed that by the time an requisition of the county could take place, we have [illegible[ now [south?] and a sufficient population will be found within its limits, to [??] in [provisions?] [illegible] of the powers of self government, in the imposition of [illegible] of taxes or

in the [purpose?] [opportunities?] [??] often [moves?] and, others follow?.

Your petitioners would [then?] [form?] having the county of Winnebago may be organized for county purposes, under the same [distinctions?] and limitaitons imposed upon this counties not organized for judicial purposes.

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