Petition of Ephraim Ellis to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
Request to sell a parcel of Herring Pond land to cover the expenses of their missionary
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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, Religion, Christianity, Missions, New England Company, War, American Revolution, Land Sales, Community Relations, Debt/Debtors, Employment
Original Date: 
1782 December 31st
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.239, Doc.518
Related Items: 
Consent of the Herring Pond Tribe for Ephraim Ellis to Petition the Massachusetts General Court
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Identifier: 
1783.01.00.00
Related Digital Heritage Items: 
Consent of the Herring Pond Tribe for Ephraim Ellis to Petition the Massachusetts General CourtStatements of John Bartlet and Eleazar Ellis, both of Plymouth, regarding Indian LandResolve on the Petition of Ephraim Ellis, Missionary to the Herring Pond Indians, to the Massachusetts General Court