p. 2

To the Honorable the General Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin.

Your petitioner Reuben Hurlbert now and for three years last past - a resident of the Town and County of Waukesha Wisconsin Territory would respectfully beg leave to call the attention of your honorable body to the following facts set forth in this petition to wit.

Your petitioner, Reuben Hurlbert whose age is about fifty three years was on the 16th day of August AD 1816 duly and lawfully married to one Hannah Moore then a resident of the Town of Lyma[illegible] Ontarionow Luringston County State of New York whose age is forty nine from which time aforesaid up to the 5th day of November AD 1838 your petitioner lived with the said Hannah in the strict observance of all the duties required by the marriage covenant. Your petitioner would further represent to your honorable body that the said Hannah Hurlbert without any provocation on the part of your petitioner was constantly in the habit of having & holding illicit connection with other men to with with one John H. Bill, Ezekiel Gilbert, and William Gardan; with whom she committed the crime of adultery. And your petitioner further represent to your honorable body that the