Petition of Zachariah Howwaswee and Other Gayhead Indians to the Council and House of Representatives of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Summary: 
A request for resolution regarding the controversy surrounding the land of Elisha Amos and the influx of newcomers to the community
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Aquinnah, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Protocol: 
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Public
Category: 
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Phase 1, Petitions, Law, Conveyances/Land Sales, Buildings/Structures, Houses, Overseers/Guardians, Deeds/Titles, Family, Tenancy, Improvement, Fences/Enclosures, Estates/Inheritances, Property Issues, Controversy, Race Relations, African-American/Black, Mixed-Race, Government/Leadership, Sovereignty
Original Date: 
1776 May 10th
Rights: 
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives , Vol. 144, Doc. 347-350
Identifier: 
1776.04.00.00
Subject: 
Gayhead