Petition of Thomas Jernegan and Other Chappaquiddick Indians to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives

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Summary: 
A request for intercession on behalf of white proprietors due to encroachments by Chappaquiddick Indians
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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: 
Agriculture, Complaints, Controversy, Improvement, Crops, Land Use, Law, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Phase 1, People of Color, Petitions, Property Issues, Race Relations, Trespass
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, House Unpassed 1815, Docket 7883
Identifier: 
1815.05.18.00
Subject: 
Chappaquiddick