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Open book The deposition of Samuell Davis aged about 36 years Groton, Mass., 1666 Feb. 2

Title The deposition of Samuell Davis aged about 36 years Groton, Mass., 1666 Feb. 2

Creator Davis, Samuel, of Groton (Mass.)

Date 1666

Place Groton (Mass.), Massachusetts, Massachusetts--Groton, Massachusetts--Middlesex County

Language English

Subjects Court records, Indians of North America, Massachusetts

Description Caption title.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement on verso: Samuel Davis depo.
For other documents relating to the Blood case, see Ayer MS 672 and 716.

Summary Deposition, Feb. 2, 1666, of Samuel Davis of Groton, Mass., taken and signed by Simon Willard, who was often employed by the Massachusetts General Court in matters concerning Indians, regarding the sale of liquor to the Indians by Richard Blood, a Groton resident and officeholder. Davis reports that he went with John Page to Blood's house and watched an Indian obtain liquor from him in a marked bottle. The case was probably heard in the Middlesex County Court.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 16 x 20 cm

Format Depositions, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 994

BibID 148890

Size 2488px × 2024px 14.44 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991488908805867_Ayer_MS_994_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICY7