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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02924.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 73 documents relating to Plymouth, Dartmouth Township, and environs |
| Title | Surrender of the Patent of Plymouth Colony to the Freemen |
| Date | 2 March 1640 |
| Document Type | Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Outlines the surrender of the Warwick Patent of 1630 to the "Publick Court" by Governor of Plymouth Bradford and the "Old Comers" (original settlers). This resulted from pressure to relinquish the patent to the whole body of freemen. Bradford and the Old Comers reserved three tracts of land, the borders of which are described. A memorandum at the bottom of the document notes that Bradford complied with the order to surrender the patent. This document is a copy. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Government and Civics Immigration and Migration |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |