Petition of John Coquet and other Chappaquiddick Indians to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request of John Coquet and others for the interposition of the Legislature in the sale and development of land by overseer Simeon Butler, includes the order for Butler's removal
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Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Agriculture, Buildings/Structures, Cattle, Common Law, Complaints, Corn/Yokeag, Criminal Activity, Crops, Encroachment, Fences/Enclosures, Houses, _Injustice, Land Sales, Liquor, Overseers/Guardians -- Complaint, Overseers/Guardians -- Removal, Planting, Sovereignty, Timber/Wood, Massachusetts Collection, Petitions, Massachusetts General Court, Law
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1726 November 29th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.31, Doc.129-131
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Identifier: 
1726.11.29.00