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Testimony Groton, Mass., 1666

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Open book Testimony Groton, Mass., 1666

Title Testimony Groton, Mass., 1666

Creator Petogkom, Simon

Date 1666

Place Massachusetts, Massachusetts--Groton, Massachusetts--Middlesex County

Language English

Subjects Court records, Indians of North America, Massachusetts

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement on verso: Indians test. ag[ains]t Blood.
For other documents relating to the Blood case, see Ayer MS 672 and 994.

Summary Transcribed testimony of two Indians, Simon Petogkom and Benjamin Indian, probably in regard to the 1666 prosecution of Groton, Mass., resident and local officeholder Richard Blood for selling liquor to the Indians. In their testimony, which was probably heard in the Middlesex County Court, Petogkom relates that he purchased one pint of rum for one shilling. Both Indians also state that they witnessed another Indian, Jacob, obtain rum from Blood.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 16 x 23 cm

Format Manuscripts, Records, Testimonies

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 716

BibID 145774

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2733px × 1878px 14.71 MB

Filename 991457748805867_Ayer_MS_716_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICK8