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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09215 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Petition to the Massachusetts legislature from the inhabitants of Waldoborough |
| Date | 2 January 1789 |
| Author | Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | The citizens of Waldoborough petitioning for land they believe is owed them from thirty years earlier, due to an agreement with General Waldo when they first settled there. Also petitioning to not have to pay again for their current lands, due to complications with their land owners. Knox is also involved in this transaction. Signed by a number of the citizens of Waldoborough. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Immigration and Migration Petition Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Finance |
| People | Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |