To His Excellency the Right Honourable Collonel SAMUEL SUITTE, Governour of New England
We, whose names are underwritten, Inhabitants of ye North of Ireland, Doe in our own names, and in the Names of many others our Neighbours, Gentlemen, Ministers, Farmers, and Tradesmen, commissionate and appoint our trusty and well-beloved Friend, the Reverend Mr. William Boyd of Macasky to His Excellency the Right Honourable Collonel Samuel Suitte, Governour of New England, and to assure His Excellency of our sincere and hearty inclination to transport ourselves to that very excellent and renowned Plantation, upon our obtaining from His Excellency suitable encouragement. And further to act and doe in our names as his prudence shall direct. Given under our hands this 26th day of March, Anno Dom. 1718.
Minister Designation Address James Teatte V. D. M. Killeshandra Thomas Cobham V. D. M. Clough Robert Houston V. D. M. William Leech V. D. M. Ballymena Robert Higinbotham V. D. M. Coleraine John Porter V. D. M. Hen. Neille V. D. M. Ballyrashane Thos. Elder V. D. M. James Thomson V. D. M. Ballywillan William Ker Will. M'Alben Jahon Andrson George Grege Andrew Dean Alexander Dunlop M. A. Arch. M. Cook M. A.
N.B. - the duplicate names are not errors as they did appear in the petition!
| Surname | Given Name | Signed with His X Mark |
| [Illegible] | David | |
| [Illegible] | James | |
| [Illegible] | John | |
| [Illegible] | Thomas | |
| Acton | James | |
| Acton | Richard | |
| Agnew | Andrew | |
| Agnew | Wm. | |
| Alexander | James | |
| Alexander | Randall | |
| Anderson | Patrick | |
| Anton | George | |
| Anton | George | |
| Anton | James | |
| Anton | Samuel | |
| Baberley | Abram | |
| Ball | James | |
| Bankhead | James | |
| Barr | Robt. | |
| Baverlan | James | |
| Beverlan | Joseph | X |
| Bigger | David | |
| Black | John | |
| Black | John | |
| Black | Thomas | |
| Blackwel | Thomas | |
| Blair | Alexr. | |
| Blair | John | |
| Blak | James | |
| Blare | Hugh | X |
| Blare | William | |
| Bleair | William | |
| Boyd | John | |
| Boyd | John | |
| Boyd | Robert | |
| Boyd | Robert | |
| Boyd | Samuel | |
| Boyd | Thomas | |
| Boyd | William | |
| Boyd | William | |
| Boyd | William | |
| Boyle | Benj. | |
| Boyle | Wm. | |
| Browater | James | |
| Bryce | James | |
| Buyers | John | |
| Caird | William | |
| Caldwall | Wm. | |
| Calual | Henry | |
| Calvil | John | |
| Calwall | William | X |
| Calwell | Hugh | |
| Campbell | Geo. | |
| Campbell | James | |
| Campbell | Will. | |
| Carkley | James | |
| Ceverelle | Sameuel | |
| Cewch(?) | Thomas | |
| Chocran | Alexander | |
| Christly | Peter | |
| Christy | William | |
| Claire | James | |
| Claire | Jeremiah | |
| Clark | Jacob | |
| Clark | John | |
| Cochran | Andrew | |
| Cochran | B. | |
| Cochran | James | |
| Cochran | John | |
| Cochran | John | |
| Cochran | William | |
| Collreath | John | |
| Cord | Andrew | |
| Craford | James | |
| Crage | Robert | X |
| Craig | David | |
| Craig | James | |
| Craig | John | |
| Curry | Andrew | |
| Curry | James | |
| Curry | Joseph | |
| Dean | Adam | |
| Ditkoy | Adam | X |
| Dod | Lawrence | |
| Dodg | Andrew | |
| Donnaldson | Alexr. | |
| Duglass | Archd | |
| Duncan | David | |
| Dunkan | William | |
| Dunlap | Andrew | |
| Dunlop | Thomas | |
| Elder | James | |
| Elder | Thomas | |
| Elder | Thomas | |
| Etone | Richard | |
| Fleeming | Andrew | |
| Forsaith | James | |
| Freeland | Thomas | |
| Fultone | Jeatter | |
| Galt | Benjamin | |
| Galt | William | |
| Gillmor | James | |
| Giveen | Robt. | |
| Gode | Samuel | |
| Gouston | Samuel | |
| Gray | John | |
| Gray | John | |
| Greg | James | |
| Gregg | James | |
| Gro | James | |
| Gro | Thomas | |
| Gunion | Sam. | |
| Haastone(?) | Thomas | |
| Halkins | Will. | X |
| Hanson | David | |
| Hanson | John | |
| Hanson | Samuel | |
| Hanson | Thomas | |
| Henderson | David | |
| Hendre | Robert | |
| Hendry | Robert | |
| Hendry | William | |
| Henre | James | |
| Henry | Robt. | |
| Heslet | John | |
| Hines | Thomas | |
| Hogg | James | X |
| Hogg | Robert | |
| Hollmes | Hugh | |
| Hulton(?) | James | |
| Hunter | Samuel | X |
| Hunter | Thomas | |
| Hunter | John | |
| Hurdock | John | |
| Jackson | John | |
| Jameson | John | |
| Jeameson | Willeam | |
| Jennson | William | |
| Jirwen | Gawen | |
| Johnston | Daniel | |
| Johnston | Robert | |
| Johnston | William | |
| Jonston | David | |
| Kairy | George | |
| Kennedy | Horgos(?) | |
| Kennedy | Ja. | |
| Ker | William | |
| Kid | Alexander | |
| King | James | |
| King | John | |
| King | Robt. | |
| Knox | James | |
| Knox | John | |
| Knox | Robert | |
| Knox | Robert | |
| Laidlay | James | |
| Lamond | John | |
| Lamond | Robert | |
| Lamont | John | |
| Lason | John | |
| Lenox | Jeams | |
| Leslie | John | |
| Lindsay | David | |
| Lord | Matthew | |
| Lorie | Thomas | |
| M’alester | George | |
| M’bride, Bart. | Alexr. | |
| M’fader | Thomas | |
| M’fee | James | |
| M’givorn | Sam | |
| M’gregore | Alex. | |
| M’keen | James | |
| M’keen | John | |
| M’keen | Robert | |
| M’kene | Edward | |
| M’kerrall | James | |
| M’kerrell | David | X |
| M’laughlen | George | |
| M’laughlen | John | |
| M’laughlen | Lawrence | |
| M’laughlen | Thomas | |
| M’laughlin | Lawrence | |
| M’laughlin | Richard | |
| M’laughlin | Thomas | |
| M’mun | Samuel | X |
| M’neall | Alexander | |
| M’neall | Weall | |
| Mear | Sandra | |
| Millar | John | |
| Miller | Robert | |
| Miller | Robert | |
| Mitchell | John | |
| Moor | John | |
| Moore | Thomas | |
| Moore, Jr. | James | |
| Morduck | John | |
| Morieson | James | |
| Morieson | James | |
| Muar | John | |
| Murdock | Robert | |
| Murdock | Stephen | |
| Muree | John | |
| Murray | John | |
| Murray | Peter | |
| Nesmith | James | |
| Nesmith | James | |
| Onston | Thomys | |
| Orr | Bonill | |
| Orr | Hugh | |
| Orr | John | |
| Orr | Patrick | |
| Orr | Thomas | |
| Orr | William | |
| Park | William | |
| Paterson | James | |
| Paterson | Wm. | |
| Patrick | Andrew | |
| Patteson | David | |
| Pattison | Alexander | |
| Pattison | Ninian | |
| Ramadge | Thomas | |
| Ramsay | John | |
| Ramsay | Thomas | |
| Ramsey | James | |
| Richey | Alexander | |
| Richie | Francis | |
| Robb | John | X |
| Rodger | James | |
| Rogers | Hugh | |
| Roo | Robert | |
| Ross | John | |
| Ross | Samuel | |
| Shadey | Thomas | |
| Shorswood | James | |
| Simpson | Peter | |
| Smeally | John | |
| Smith | James | |
| Smith | James | |
| Smith | John | |
| Smith | Patrick | |
| Smith | Robert | |
| Smith | Samuel | |
| Smith | Samuel | |
| Steuarb | James | |
| Still | James | |
| Stirling | John | |
| Stirling | M. | |
| Stiven | Robert | |
| Stockman | Hugh | |
| Storah(?) | Mathew | |
| Suene | John | X |
| Tarbel | Hugh | |
| Thompson | Adam | |
| Thompson | George | |
| Thompson | James | |
| Thompson | James | |
| Thompson | Jeremiah | |
| Thompson | John | |
| Thompson | John | |
| Thompson | John | |
| Thompson | Peter | |
| Thonson | John | |
| Todd | Daniel | |
| Tomson | Hugh | |
| Tonson(?) | James | |
| Trotter | James | |
| Walas | Thomas | |
| Walas | William | |
| Walker | James | |
| Walker | Robert | |
| Walker | Robert | |
| Walker | Robert | |
| Walker | William | |
| Watson | Andrew | |
| Watson | Andrew | |
| Watson | Joseph | |
| Watson | Luk | |
| Watson | Samuel | |
| Wear | Robt. | |
| Widborn | David | |
| Wight | John | |
| Wight | Joseph | |
| Willson | John | |
| Willson | Robt. | |
| Willsone | James | |
| Wilson | David | |
| Wilson | Thomas | |
| Wilson | Thomas | |
| Wilson | William | |
| Wilson | William | |
| Wilson, M.A. | Samuel | |
| Woodman(?) | John | |
| Young | Samuel | X |
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