Hinckley, Thomas, 1618-1706 [Deed of sale of land owned by Native American Scippeag to Elisha and John Bourne]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00469 Author/Creator: Hinckley, Thomas, 1618-1706 Place Written: Colony of New Plymouth, New England Type: Document signed Date: 16 June 1685 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 39.6 cm Order a Copy
Serving as Royal Governor of the Colony of New Plymouth, Hinckley approves sale of Scippeag's land to the Bournes. Bassit, Marne, Timothy, and Oliver Conant sign as witnesses. Scippeag signs with his mark, an "X". The lower lefthand side of the document is missing a section of paper.
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