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1st Because your Petitioners family consisted of a wife and 5 children, Lea was to furnish your Petitioner nothing, and your Petitioner was wholly without means for their support unless he was allowed to work some portion of his time off the place to get them something to live upon.

2nd Because the quantity of land which Lea agreed to let y our Petitioner have was entirely too small to make a support for your Petitioner and his family, besides which the land is of an inferior quality

3rd Because your Petitioners Wife and his two oldest children, with your Petitioners occasional assistance were entirely able to cultivate the small quantity of land which Lea agreed your Petitioner should use and cultivate

4th Because the chief object your Petitioner had when making his contract with Leas, was to obtain a house to keep his Family in, while your Petitioner worked some part of his time elsewhere for their daily support. And this is evidenced by the large sum your Petitioner agreed to give Lea for a house of one room $60, besides being obliged by the agreement to move the house, which your Petitioner did at an expense of about $20.

Your Petitioner further shows, that it was not until your Petitioner had planted his crop, split a large number of rails and removed the house that Lea objected to your Petitioners working elsewhere for the support of his family, then for the first time, your Petitioner by having his contract reread to him by a Mr. Godbols, that your Petitioner learned.