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[Petition for proection of his lands from the government of Massachusetts]

Pettition requesting that the Masschusetts government protect his lands against hostile squatters who live nearby, and who have repeatly attacked his surveyors and threatened violence to his lands. States that the government has promised protection...

GLC02437.09278

[Massachusetts Congressional resolution]

Resolution in response to the petition of Gustavas Swan and other settlers in a region of Knox's Waldo patent lands. Allows the residents an extra year to pay for the lots of land on which they have settled, and outlines the terms of the arrangement...

GLC02437.07787

to His Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Written from Stillwater, likely in Maine. Addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts and the General Court. Petition, from the majority of the assessors of Stillwater Plantation in Hancock County, describes the boundaries and population of the...

GLC02437.07878

to Henry Knox

Summons for Knox to present a petition (not included) to the governor and council. Written in the third person and signed in the text.

GLC02437.08075

[Petition before the Massachusetts legislature]

Discusses a petition regarding the discharge of the Continental Army and their pay. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08088