Summons for the Pequot Tribe relative to the Petition of Moses Sampson and Others of the Pequot Tribe
To the Sheriff of the County of New London, his Deputy or to either of the Constables of the Town of Ledyard or to any Indifferent Person to Serve and Return, Greeting
By authority of the State of Connecticut you are hereby commanded to summon the Pequot Tribe of Indians, located and being situated in the Town of Ledyard, to appear before the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to be holden at New Haven on the first Wednesday of May AD 18501 on Tuesday of the second week of the session2 thereof to shew cause why the prayer of the foregoing petition shall not be granted and you are to leave a true and attested copy of the foregoing petition and of this citation with William Morgan, the overseer of said tribe, at least twelve days before the day mentioned for appearance before said legislature to the end that the same may be fully known to said tribe. Fail not but lawful service and return make.
David [ illegible ], Justice of the Peace
Dated at Norwich, April 17, 1850
Ledyard in the Jurisdiction of New London County
I then placed in the hands of William Morgan, the within-named overseer, a true and attested copy of the within petition, citation, and summons.
Attest, Henry Mathews, an indifferent person to serve and return
April 17, 1850
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Petition of Moses Samson and others of the Pequot Tribe for sale of lands /
Number 161 / Entered, May Session, 1850, Hiram Weed, Secretary of State /
Senate, May 9, 1850, Referred to Joint Standing Committee on Sale of Lands, Henry I. Fuller, Clerk / House of Representatives, May 14, 1850, House concurred with Senate, Edward S. Cleveland, Assistant Clerk / Senate, May 28, 1850, Leave to withdraw, Henry I. Fuller, Clerk / House of Representatives, June 3, 1850, House concurred with Senate, Edward S. Cleveland, Assistant Clerk / Belcher, Sale of lands
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