Connecticut General Assembly Resolve on Adam's Memorial (1770)
Whereas this Assembly at their session at New Haven in January 1769 did by their resolve authorize and fully empower Adam, an Indian Native belonging to Farmington, under the direction of Joseph Strong, Esq., of Farmington and Samuel Bishop, Esq., of New Haven, to make sale in common form of a small interest in lands lying at East Haven belonging to Adam and the rest of the tribe lately dwelling at said East Haven, and the monies raised by such sale with the consent of said Strong and Bishop to lay out in the purchase of other lands for the benefit of said tribe, and it being now represented to this Assembly that the said Adam (having not made such sale) is very infirm and declining, etc., and not able to transact and finish said business, it is therefore resolved by this Assembly that Samuel Adams, an Indian Native of said tribe, be and he is hereby invested with the same powers and authority relating to said lands and the sale thereof and the disposition of the money arising thereby and under the same regulations as was granted and provided to aforesaid Adam by the resolve of this Assembly as aforesaid.
Legislative Action: Passed in the Lower House. Test, William Williams, Clerk. Concurred in the Lower House. Test, George Wyllys, Secretary, May 1770 At East Haven to be sold by Samuel Adams, etc. May 1770, Passed Lower House. Passed Upper House, June 6 a.m. / x
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