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Oct. 4th 1794 Clark County, Kentucky
We the inhabitants of Little Mountain & Springfield congregations, being 
destitute of the regular & stated means of grace, have felt ourselves 
reduced to a dilemma under the prospect of raising our familys in such a 
situation.  Having had some opportunity of the labours of the Rev'rd 
Joseph Howe, a candidate from the Presbytery of South Carolina, & thinking
that his ministry under the blessing of heaven might be usefull to us & 
our familys, we humbly pray & petition your rev'rd body for his labours 
for one year amongst us, for which that we may be delivered from the 
enthralldom of the world. We promise to pay him the sum of one hundred 
pounds, one third paid in cash, the other two thirds in marchantable 
produce, or if Mr. Howe should incline to reserve one third of his time 
to himself, we promise to pay him for the other two thirds of his time in 
proportion, at the rate of one hundred pounds per annum for his whole 
labours, on condition that Mr. Howe settles with his family in the bounds
of our two congregations. In hopes that the Lord may direct you, bless 
you in all your consultations, & prosper from under your care is the 
earnest prayer of your humble petitioners. 

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