Petition from Natick and Ponkapoag Indians to the Massachusetts Governor and Council

file type icon 1676.00.00.00_page1 copy.pdf
Location: 
Place written: 

Natick Christian Indian Praying Town

F. C. Detwiler’s conception of the layout of the original “Praying Indian Town” in South Natick, date unknown. (Image courtesy of Natick Historical Society.  For more information, see https://www.natickhistoricalsociety.org/17th-centurynatick

Document Links
Image(s) and Details
Scholars' Transcription
Annotated Transcription
Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
Category: 
Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Law, Petitions, Imprisonment/Captivity, Slavery/Bondage -- International, Apprentices/Servants, Children/Youth
Related Biographies: 
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. 30: Indian, 1603-1705, Doc.229
Sponsors: 
Identifier: 
1676.00.00.00