Petition of Thomas Howe of Marlborough to the Massachusetts General Court
To the Honorable William Stoughton, Esq., Lieutenant Governor, Etc., and toThee Honored Council and Representatives Convened in General Court, May 25, 1698
The humble petition of Thomas Howe of Marlborough humbly sheweth that there being a small parcel of land lying in a corner betwixt the bounds of Marlborough, Sherborn, and Woolson's farm belonging to an Indian named Joseph Robinson, which Indian is willing and desirous to make sale of said land to myself and it being no way prejudicial to any town or township and may be advantageous to me, it lying near some land that I have, entreat that this Court would allow of a bargain betwixt said Indian and myself to make said land my own and that I may have sure title for it without which I shall not see cause to purchase said land as abovesaid, the grant of which will much oblige me in service and obedience.
And for Your Honors, I shall ever pray,
Thomas Howe
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June 7, 1698. Read in the House of Representatives. Read a second time. In the House of Representatives. Resolved. June 21, 1698. Read. November 28, 1698. In answer to this petition that Captain Morse of Sherborn, Mr. Samuel Brigham of Marlborough, and Mr. Thomas Woolson of Watertown be a Committee to view the said the petitioner desires and the Indian claims thereto and make return to the next sessions of this Court their report as to this matter. Ordered to be sent up to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor and Council for concurrence. The petitioner to bear all charges in the management of this affair. Nathaniel Byfield, Speaker. November 29, 1698. Read and voted a concurrence in Council. Isaac Addington, Secretary / Mr. Thomas Howe's petition read November 28, 1698 |
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