Massachusetts General Court

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An Order to Supply Peter Freeman, an Indian Guide, with Clothing and Money

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty

Memorandum from the Committee of the Massachusetts General Court regarding the Wives and Children of Indian Captives

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
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List of family members of Native men convicted by Massachusetts Bay officials detailing their choice of remaining in the Bay Colony or being sent into overseas bondage
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Petition of Nobhow and Others to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request to settle ownership of Wicosucke Island by Pawcatuck and Pennacook leaders
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Petition of Job Kattenanit to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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Petition of Mary Noyes to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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Request by the widow for the support of her children after the financial loss of her family from Indian attacks
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Petition of Eli Forbes to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Undetermined
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Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request to the Court for the release of funds necessary to support three Indian children put under his care
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Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Sherborn to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Work, Poverty, & Economy, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request to the Court for recovery of funds expended in the care of Sarah Wamsquam
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Petition of Eli Forbes to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Undetermined
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Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request to the Court for the release of funds necessary to support three Indian children put under his care
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Order on the Petition of Abraham Williams to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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The passage of a law restricting the firing of woods by both English and Indians and an order that the law be communicated to the Indians
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Petition of Abraham Williams to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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A request for restrictions on the Indians use of fire