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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Order of the Massachusetts General Court on the Petition of John Winthrop, Jr.1
Massachusetts Bay Company General Court

1644-06-28

Vpon the petition of mr. John Winthrop iunr. exhibited to this Courte, for leave to make a plantation att or neere Pequott, it is ordered that the said petition is granted, and that the petitioner shall have liberty to make a plantation in the said Pequott Country, with such others as shall present themselves to joyne in the said plantation, and they shall enioy such liberties as are necessary, and other far remote plantations doe inioy and also to lay out a convenient place for Ironworkes, provided that a convenient number of fitt persons to carry on the said plantation doe appeare to prosecute the same within three yeares.

Dated 28th 4th mo. 1644 Per Curiam Increase Nowell Secret.

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: order of court about making plantation at Pequot.

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W. 2. 172; 4 Collections , VI. 517–518.