Report to the Governor and Council, Concerning the Indians of the Commonwealth, Under the Act of April 6, 1859Massachusetts. Commissioners to Examine into the Condition of the Indians of the Commonwealth, John Milton Earle W. White, printer to the state, 1861 - 147 Seiten |
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Report to the Governer and Council, concerning the Indians of the Commonwealth John Milton Earle Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2022 |
Report to the Governer and Council, concerning the Indians of the Commonwealth John Milton Earle Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2022 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
12 Girl 19 Single 21 Single 39 Married 42 Married 66 Charles 66 Colored 66 Farmer 66 James 66 John 66 Laborer 66 Mariner 66 Marshpee 66 Sarah 66 White 66 William Amos amount appointed Barber Bedford Belain belonging cattle Chappequiddick Chilmark Christiantown claim Commissioner Commonwealth condition contains 6 acres Croud Danzell Dartmouth Deep Bottom descendants District dollars Dudley duties Edgartown Fall River families Gardner Gay Head Gigger Gilbert Walker guardian guardianship Hannah Hassanamisco Henry hundred improvement Indians inhabitants interest Jane JOHN MILTON EARLE Keeter Land in severalty legislature lott contains Lydia Marshpee Mary Middleborough NAME Natick Nickerson Occupation originally laid paupers persons plantation Pocknet Pond portion present proprietors Punkapog Residence rods school fund Sex or Condi social Stephen Maynard swine Thomas tion Tobey town Tribe or Race trustees Wainer Webquish whole number Widow wood Yarmouth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 124 - The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Seite 123 - ... to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind, and the Christian faith, which in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Seite 125 - All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
Seite 124 - And to remove all doubts concerning the meaning of the word " inhabitant," in this constitution, every person shall be considered as an inhabitant, for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office or place within this State, in that town, district or plantation where he dwelleth or hath his home.
Seite 39 - to punish, by fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by solitary imprisonment not exceeding twenty days, any trespasses, batteries, larcenies, under five dollars ; gross lewdness and lascivious behavior...
Seite 126 - ... SECRETARY'S REPORT. [CHAP. n. and duties, were placed under special guardianship. This, at least, is the inference to be drawn from the language of that distinguished judge, Chief Justice Parker, many years ago, in deciding the well known pauper case of Andover versus Canton* Judge Parker said, — " Probably the legislature will consider the remaining tribes and parts of tribes of aboriginals, which yet remain within the confines of this Commonwealth, as the unfortunate children of the public,...
Seite 40 - ... arrest and bring before him, any offender against the provisions of this Act ; and after judgment, he may order execution to be done by said constable or other proper officer ; and if said guardian or other justice of the peace shall adjudge any offender to solitary imprisonment, such offender shall not, during- the term of said imprisonment, be visited by, or allowed to speak with any person other than the jailer, or said guardian or justice of the peace, or such other person as said guardian...
Seite 72 - Fund : and the income of said fund shall be annually expended under the direction of the overseers of the poor of said town for the benefit of the poor of Plymouth.
Seite 39 - Indians and people of color ; and said guardian or other justice of the peace may issue his warrant directed to the constable of said Indians and people of color, or other proper officer, to arrest and bring before him, any offender against the provisions of this Act ; and after judgment, he may order execution to be done by said constable or other proper officer ; and if said guardian or other justice of the peace shall adjudge any offender to solitary imprisonment, such offender shall not, during-...
Seite 40 - With such a provision in the Act, making a discrimination so odious and unjust, between themselves and other prisoners, the Indians would have been greatly wanting in selfrespect had they accepted it. It is a provision disgraceful to the statute book of the State, and discreditable to the civilization of the age. Yet» two tribes, the Chappequiddick and the Christiantown, were made subject to the provisions of this law, without the power to accept or reject it, and are governed by it to this day.