Petition of Isaac and Jonathan Ball to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
Request by two Stockbridge residents for permission to purchase Indian land on which to build a mill.
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Stockbridge, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
Protocol: 
Mohican Nation Stockbridge-Munsee Band Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Land Use, Improvement, Land Sales, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Petitions, Race, African-American/Black, Massachusetts Archives
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Original Date: 
1781 May 10th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives , Vol. 232, Doc. 339
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Identifier: 
1781.03.20.03
Subject: 
Stockbridge