Resolve on the Petition of Asa Drury to Massachusetts General Court

On the Petition of Asa Drury of Natick Relating to Purchases of Indian Lands in Natick 

Ordered that the said petition be committed to [ erasure ] Josiah Stone, Esq., Messrs. Joseph Twitchell and Eleazer Kingsbury, Guardians, are hereby directed to make strict enquiry as to the quantity and quality of the lands mentioned in the said petition, what the value of each piece is, what consideration had been paid, how the same has been applied and what remains unpaid, if any, and report a state of facts of all matters relative thereto, contained in the said petition to the General Court, as soon as may be for their consideration further procedure thereon.  Sent down for concurrence. 

 
Samuel Adams, President
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, In Senate, February 6, 1784

Legislative Action:

In the House of Representatives, February 9, 1784.  Read and concurred, Tristram Dalton, Speaker / The Petition of Asa Drury / Mr. Washburn and Mr. Lewis / Resolved on the Petition of Asa Drury authorizing Josiah Stone, Esq., and others, Guardians of the Indians mentioned to consider the value of the money paid and the value of the land sold to Boden and Drury and directing the appropriation / March 18, 1785

Recording:

91v6

Docketing:

175