Petition of Joseph Shauquethqueat, Benjamin Waunchnawwet, and David Naunauneekkaunuck to the Massachusetts General Court

Summary: 
Petition of three Stockbridge Indians to the Massachusetts General Court, requesting their land be sold for the erection of mills along the Housatonic River
Location: 
Place written: 

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, Buildings/Structures, Improvement -- Mills, Land Sales, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Petitions, Poverty, Race
Original Date: 
1781 April 4th
Creator: 
Joseph Shauquethqueat, Benjamin Waunchnawwet, and David Naunauneekkaunuck
Rights: 
Images may be used for purposes of research, private study, or education. To publish, exhibit, or broadcast this image, please contact the Massachusetts Archives to receive a Permission to Publish form: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; Reference Desk: 617-727-2816 ext. 222; Email: archives@sec.state.ma.us
Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives , Vol. 232, Doc. 340
Identifier: 
1781.04.04.00
Subject: 
Stockbridge