Narragansett Indians
Subject
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Narraganset Petition, 1777-12-13
Item
Identifier: MC-1964-150
Scope and Contents
As representatives of the Narraganset Indians, Samuel Niles and James Niles present a petition to the "Council of War," the beginning of which reads: "To the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Rhode Island." The petition protests the leasing of farm lands to anyone not a member of the Narraganset Tribe and asks that the problem be referred to the General Assembly.
Dates:
1777-12-13