This is an attempt to transcribe a copy of the petition.  
Some words are missing and some may not be the same
as original. Not easy to read.                              

                              To the Honorable Judge of the
                             Court of Probate of the Parish
                             of East Feliciana, State of 
                             Louisiana

The Petition of Richard Taylor of the parish a for 
said respectfully presents that David P. Pool lately 
departed this life in said parish having among other children, 
four(three crossed out) minors named  Baxtor, Huldah, David, 
and Nancy who are unrepresented and residing in said parish -
     Your petitioner represents that the said minors have no      
relations than your petitioner except their brothers
Coldwell, Burrell, Leonard, Spencer and Timothy Pool residing 
in said parish and your petitioner represents that they --------- are 
all disposed to waiver their right of Tutorship to said minors, 
except Burrell Pool  who desires to be appointed tutor of the said 
minor Nancy ----
     Wherefore your petitioner prays  that the said Coldwell, Burrell, 
Leonard, Spencer, and Timothy Pool may be cited to affirm and answer 
this petition--- That your petitioner may be appointed Tutor of the said 
minors Baxtor, Huldah, and David and that the said Burrell P. Pool may be
appointed Tutor of the minor Nancy Pool and that your  petitioner may be 
appointed her under tutor--
      Your petitioner also prays that an inventory of the estate
 of the said David P. Pool deceased May be may be made conform ably to.


State of Louisiana                  No. 416 Probate Court
Parish of East Feliciana            Petitions of Richard
                                    Taylor for letters of
                                    Children of David
                                    P. Pool

In this Court it is ordered that Richard Taylor the petitioner be appointed 
Tutor to Baxtor, Huldah, and David Pool minor children of David P. Pool 
deceased and that Burrell Pool be appointed under tutor to said minors and 
that the said Burrell Pool be appointed Tutor to Nancy Pool minor daughter 
of David P. Pool deceased and that Richard Taylor be appointed under tutor to 
said Nancy Pool and that said Richard Taylor and Burrell be   -----   tutor and 
under tutor as a fore said an their giving  by law.   It is further ordered an examination
 of the Estate of David P. Pool be made as prayed for        that Fieldon L. Gordon (esq.)
 Notary Public of the Parish of East Feliciana be authorized to make said Inventory 
October 27th 1830

                  
                                    Scott
                                Parish Judge

State of Louisiana
Parish of East Feliciana        

To Fieldon L. Gordon (esq.) Notary Public in and for the
Parish and Sate a fore said you are hereby authorized and requested 
to make an Inventory and Examination of the Estate of David P. Pool 
desceased late resident of the Parish and State a fore said and ----- to 
this office Certified Copy of what you may do in this matter given under 
my official signature and Seal this 27th day of October 1830

                               W.M. Scott
                                Parish Judge

We accept service of this petition and waive

                     and Concent to the prayer

of -------the same-----       Cowll Pool
                                   Burrell Pool
                                Leonard Pool
                                Spencer Pool
                               Timothy Pool


No. 416 No. 192
Petition of Richard
Taylor for letters of
Tutorship to the minor
children of D. P. Pool
filed Oct. 27th 1830
            W. M. Scott
            Parish Judge