Title:
Petition by Owaneco, Ben, and Mamohet, Sachems of the Mohegans requesting the general assembly to correct wrongs done to the tribe.
Date:
October 13, 1703
Scope & Content:
Mimeographed copy of a petition by the sachems of the Mohegan tribe regarding land claims by English that wronged the tribe. Talks about Governor Winthorp's ban on English improvement of Indian lands. The Indians complained that settlers of New London and Colchester have taken good planting lands. The tribe wishes the general court to do good by the Indians.
Mohegan
2 pages.
Mohegan
2 pages.
Object ID:
DOC.1703–10–13C
Object Name:
Document
Collection:
Tribes – Mohegan 2
People:
Mamohet
Owaneco
Bushnell, Richard
Winthrop, Gov.
Saltonstall
Mason, Daniel
Owaneco
Bushnell, Richard
Winthrop, Gov.
Saltonstall
Mason, Daniel
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New London
Colchester
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Boston
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Mohegan
New London
Colchester
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lands
Boston
Stonington