Letter from Captain Thomas Hamilton to the Admiralty Board

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Request to the Admiralty from the commander of an English royal galley ship discussing Native captives recently taken from New England and proposing an annual capture of said Indians
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Tangiers, Morocco

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Connecticut Collection, Massachusetts Collection, Rhode Island Collection, Admiralty Board, War/Military, King Philip's War, Slavery/Bondage -- International, International Affairs, Deaths -- War, Galley Ships, Imprisonment/Captivity
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Original Date: 
1675 December 16th
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Crown copyright images reproduced by permission of the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, The National Archives, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, Tel:020 8392 5225 Fax: 020 8392 5266.
Source: 
The National Archives (United Kingdom), Admiralty Papers, Vol.101, Doc.311
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Entry in the Admiralty Journal regarding Indian Slaves
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1675.12.16.00
Subject: 
New England Indians