Appointment of Hezekiah Huntington as Mohegan Overseer

On the memorial of Benjamin Uncas[1] and others of the Mohegan Indians representing to this Assembly that Colonel James Wadsworth[2],  sometime since appointed by this Assembly with others to be an overseer of said Indians and their estates, declines[3] to serve any further therein and praying that some suitable person may be appointed in his room and stead.

Therefore, resolved by this Assembly that Hezekiah Huntington[4], Esq., be appointed and he is hereby appointed an overseer with the other gentlemen appointed as aforesaid to assist the sachem of the said

Indians in leasing out their lands and to have the charge and oversight of the Mohegan affairs.

            Legislative Action:        Passed in the Upper House.  Test, George Wyllys[5], Secretary.  Concurred

in the Lower House.  Test, Elihu Chauncey[6], Clerk  / May 1754 /

            Cataloguing:                91