Petition for freedom to Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage, His Majesty's Council, and the House of Representatives, 25 May 1774

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Title:
Petition for freedom to Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage, His Majesty's Council, and the House of Representatives, 25 May 1774
Description:
In this document a group of slaves from Massachusetts petitions the colonial governor General Thomas Gage, the Council, and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, asserting that they share a common and natural right to be free with white citizens. From the Jeremy Belknap papers
Date:
May 25, 1774
Format:
Manuscripts
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Extent:
31.1 cm x 19.7 cm
Link to Item:
https://www.masshist.org/database/549
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_549