Petition of John Shepard to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A response to charges of mismanagement leveled against him and an impassioned request that the matter be examined thoroughly by committee
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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Massachusett at Ponkapoag
Protocol: 
Massachusett at Ponkapoag Public
Category: 
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Law, Petitions, Overseers/Guardians -- Complaint, Timber/Wood, Imprisonment/Captivity, Assault, Trespass
Original Date: 
1754 March 27th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.32, Doc.495-497
Identifier: 
1754.03.27.05
Subject: 
Massachusett at Ponkapoag