Petition of the Heirs of Simon Wicket to Governor Belcher and the Massachusetts General Court

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A request from the Indian proprietors of Oyster Island, heirs of Simon Wicket, seeking authority to sell the island in order to satisfy debts
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Mashpee, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Mashpee Wampanoag
Protocol: 
Mashpee Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Collection, Petitions, Massachusetts Phase 1, Law, Land, Islands, Family, Genealogy, Estates/Inheritances, Civil Actions, Complaints, Property Issues, Debt/Debtors, Leases, Timber/Wood
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives ,Vol.31 ,Doc.214-215
Identifier: 
1737.11.00.00
Subject: 
Mashpee