Petition of Joseph Mayhew and Others of Martha's Vineyard to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request for greater protection from British forces due to its larger population and its economic and strategic value
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Chilmark, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Pending
Original Date: 
1777 January 27th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.182, Doc.88-90
Identifier: 
1777.01.27.00