https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/files/original/03411d8073660b70aa91f580831534bc.jpg 09a2b28489b40956f0f6a784d7f5be37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dorris Museum Collection Description An account of the resource This collection consists of manuscript materials that were collected by the Dorris Museum. This collection has a worldwide scope and includes materials such as stereocards, photographs, scrapbooks, maps, publications, records of local organizations and more. Topics covered include both World Wars, music, coal mining, Kentucky history and more. Dr. Dorris collected any materials that he found to be interesting without regard to subject.<br /><br />Only a portion of this collection has been digitized. See the <a href="http://ekufindingaids.libraryhost.com/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&amp;id=540">Finding Aid</a> for a description of the entire collection. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource stereocard, photographs, tintypes, cabinet cards publications, scrapbooks, correspondence Language A language of the resource eng fre Type The nature or genre of the resource image text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0010-065 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition to the Legislature of Kentucky Description An account of the resource This document is a petition from the residents in and around the town of Boonesborough. Thirty-three men pledged land and money as incentive to locate the Kentucky state capitol at Boonesborough. These men include many of the early settlers such as John Holder, William Calk, Samuel South, Green Clay, William Irvine, Higgason Grubbs, Peter Evans, James French and William Bush. "We the subscribers whose names are under written do hereby bind and oblige ourselves, our heirs, Executors and administrators to pay at four annual payments to any person or persons authorised to receive the same For the State of Kentucky the Particular Sums and articles annexed to our names. Provided that the permanent Seat of Government for the said State is Fixed in the Town of Boonsborough. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 30th day of August 1792. Subscribers Names Cash Robert Clark Junr. 200 pounds & one thousand acres of land on the w of Green River John Holder 300 pounds Wm Calk 200 pounds John Moore 100 pounds Saml South 100 pounds William Orear 100 pounds John Wilkerson 150 pounds Green Clay 1000 Dollars & ten thousand acres of Land in Madison near & on the River James McMillan 50 pounds & one thousand acres of land within twelve miles of Boonsborough. Edmund Ragland 10 pounds Benntt Clark 20 pounds Ebeneaser Platt 200 pounds Zach. Dozer 50 pounds Thos. Butler 20 pounds Thos. Clay three thousand acres land M. C. Will Irvine 20 pounds Higgason Grubbs 20 pounds & 250 acres Land on or near Kentucky in Madison County. John Johns? 3 pounds & 50 acres Land on Tates Creek. Peter Evans 20 pounds James French 6 pounds R. W. Million 20 pounds Wm Bush 200 pounds & one thousand acres of Land in Madison on Silver Creek Robert Elkin 12 pounds Daniel Ramey 10 pounds Edmund Hockaday 40 pounds Philip Bush 10 pounds & 250 acres land lying on Silver Creek Kls. [Killis] Eubank 10 pounds & 1000 acres Land on Licking D. Bullock 200 pounds Francis McKenny 7 pounds Robert Clark Sr. 200 pounds & one thousand acres of Land near the Kentucky River Henry Rowland 20 pounds Henry Haynie 20 pounds Wm. Hays 12 pounds 2630 pounds" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dorris Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792-08-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource petition Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0010-065-fpf2 Boonesborough