Petition of Thomas Lathrop to the Massachusetts General Court

To the Honorable General Court Now Assembled

The request and declaration of your servant humbly sheweth that whereas your servant was formerly employed in two several expeditions against the Pequot Indians, and whereas the Honored General Court formerly have been pleased upon consideration of the like service to confer certain quantities of land upon several persons, among whom your petitioner understands his own name also was presented or mentioned, but the thing being not made known to your servant, it hath hither to lain dormant.

The humble request therefore of your servant is that if it shall seem good unto Your Wisdoms that some portion of land may be appointed unto himself also.

And your servant shall ever pray,