Petition of Zadock Simpson and Other Chappaquiddick Indians to George Briggs, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Summary: 
A request for the removal and replacement of their current guardian, articulation of their boundaries, and a visit from a disinterested representative of the Governor to review the tribe's condition.
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Edgartown, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public
Category: 
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts Phase 1, _Governor, Petitions, Law, Boundaries/Frontiers, Overseers/Guardians -- Removal, People of Color, Race Relations, Women
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Governor Council Files, March 10, 1846
Identifier: 
1845.10.27.00
Subject: 
Chappaquiddick