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A petition from November 22, 1796 that is from citizens of Salem, stating their concern over the dangers of fire and the need for a reliable water supply. They asked to be incorporated "for the purpose of bringing Water in subterraneous [sic] Aqueducts from Spring Pond in Salem and Brown's Pond in Danvers or either of them into the town of Salem."  <div><br></div><div>The petition was signed by: Benjamin Goodhue, Elias Hasket Derby, George Dodge, Abel Lawrence, Benjamin Pickman, William Lang, William Gray, Joseph Hiller, Ichabod Nichols, Joshua Ward, William Orne, Jerathmeel Peirce, Jeduthun Upton, Dudley Porter, Jacob Ashton, Squires Shove, John Jenks, Edward Southwick, Jonathan Dean, Joseph Fenno, Benjamin Carpenter, Elizabeth Orne, Benjamin Watkins and Ebenezer Putnam.  </div>
<br>Subjects: Salem and Danvers Aqueduct Company; Salem (Mass)--History; Danvers (Mass.)--History; Dudley Porter; Jacob Ashton; Squires Shove; John Jenks; Edward Southwick (1757-1836); Jonathan Dean; Joseph Fenno; Benjamin Carpenter; Elizabeth Orne; Benjamin Watkins; Ebenezer Putnam; Jushua Ward; William Oren; Jerathmeel Peirce; Juduthun Upton; William Lang; William Gray; Joseph Hiler (1748-1814); Ichabod Nichols; Benjamin Pickman (1763-1843); George Dodge; Elias Hasket Derby (1793-1799); Benjamin Goodhue (1748-1814)</div>
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Citizens of Salem, MA</div>
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