Resolve of the Massachusetts General Court on the Petition of Zechariah Mayhew

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Summary: 
A resolution granting an excemption from taxation of Zechariah Mayhew's farm, due to his role as missionary to the Indians on Martha's Vineyard
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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick, Christiantown, Deep Bottom, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public, Christiantown Public, Deep Bottom Public, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection; Massachusetts General Court; Law; Petitions; Missions; Clergy/Ministers; Taxation; Improvement -- Farms, Missionary Companies, Legislation
Original Date: 
1779 June 10th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.223, Doc.63
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Identifier: 
1779.06.10.00