Petition of Jonathan Capen to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request that the Court grant Capen the authority to sell lands and settle debts on behalf of the tribe
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Stoughton, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Massachusett at Ponkapoag
Protocol: 
Massachusett at Ponkapoag Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Pending
Original Date: 
1776 May 29th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.210, Doc.33
Related Items: 
Resolve of the Massachusetts General Court on the Petition of Jonathan Capen
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Identifier: 
1776.05.29.00
Subject: 
Ponkapoag
Related Digital Heritage Items: 
Resolve of the Massachusetts General Court on the Petition of Jonathan Capen