Petition of Solomon Attaquin and William Simon, Selectmen of Mashpee, and Charles Marston, Treasurer of Mashpee, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Summary: 
A request concerning aid for state paupers residing at Mashpee
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Place written: 

Mashpee, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Mashpee Wampanoag
Protocol: 
Mashpee Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Phase 1, Petitions, Law, Poverty, Overseers of the Poor, Poor Relief, Overseers/Guardians, Buildings/Structures, Alms Houses, Race, African-American/Black, Mixed-Race, Disease/Illness, Accounting/Finance, Clothing/Dress, Houses, Improvement -- Gardens, Rentals/Rents, Funeral Expenses, Medical Care, Women
Original Date: 
1862 May 10th
Original Date Description: 
1862.01.00
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, Resolves 1862, c.8, passed February 25, 1862
Identifier: 
1862.01.00.01
Subject: 
Mashpee
Type: 
Petition