Petition of Desire Sepit to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request to sell pine land to settle debts of an elderly Indian woman
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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
Protocol: 
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Law, Petitions, Poor Relief, Conveyances/Land Sales, Debt/Debtors, Women, Landforms -- Terrestrial
Original Date: 
1782 January 16th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.235, Doc.482
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Resolve on the Petition of Desire Sepit to the Massachusetts General Court
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Identifier: 
1782.01.16.00
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Resolve on the Petition of Desire Sepit to the Massachusetts General Court