Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor:

Timothy Merchant, fisherman, and Lee Merchant, homemaker, three dependents, Addison; assets, $26,785; debts, $61,888.

Michael Baxter, security specialist, two dependents, Farmington; assets, $12,490; debts, $21,345.

Byron Philbrick III, security officer, no dependents, Kingfield; assets, $68,500; debts, $72,124.

Judith Pickard, no occupation given, two dependents, Caribou; assets, $19,250; debts, $20,697.

Arthur Downs, logger, and Paula Downs, day care worker, no dependents, Lee; assets, $31,300; debts, $30,000.

Gloria Mann, chambermaid, one dependent, Greenbush; assets, $49,815; debts, $63,942.

Johnny Rice, retail worker, no dependents, Lubec; assets, $15,590; debts, $26,241.