Poor Relief

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Resolution on the Memorial Of Elijah Wampey, David Fowler, and Samuel Adams

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
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Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Work, Poverty, & Economy, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement, Arts & Abstract Ideas
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Letter from Stephen West to Nathan Strong

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
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Petition of the Guardians of the Indians on Martha's Vineyard to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick, Christiantown, Deep Bottom, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request by Paine Mayhew, William Hunt, and John Sumner for the Court to revisit and accept their previously submitted account of expenses
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Petition of Desire Sepit to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request of Desire Sepit seeking authorization to sell a five acre parcel of land at Manomet Pond to John Bartlet, Jr.
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Petition of Briggs Alden of Duxbury to the Massachusetts Gernal Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request and account from Alden Briggs on behalf of the Town of Duxbury for compensation for the care and support of Hannah Cowett
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Order of the General Court of Massachusetts on the Petition of Sarah Rumneymarsh

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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An order empowering Sarah Rumneymarsh together with the guardian of the Natick Indians to sell Indian land in Natick for the benefit of said Rumneymarsh
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Petition of Sarah Rumneymarsh to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request of Sarah Rumneymarsh, widow of Samuel Rumneymarsh, who considering her age, infirmity, and dire financial condition, seeks authorization to sell land
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Petition of Martha Bowman and Her Heirs to the General Court of Massachusetts Bay

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Arts & Abstract Ideas
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A request from John Curtis of Worcester, attorney, on behalf of Martha Bowman and her heirs, to sell, for their benefit, certain lands in Natick
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Order on the Petition of Thomas Pegan to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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An order by the Massachusetts General Court on the request of Thomas Pegan to sell land at Natick as a mean to remove his son, John, from debt
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Petition of Thomas Pegan to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request of Thomas Pegan to sell land at Natick as a mean to remove his son, John, from debt