An act appointing a guardian to the Narragansett tribe of Indians and providing for the security of their property and the appropriation of its proceeds.

1832 Bill of the General Assembly to appoint a guardian for the Narragansett Indians, with some edits. Of note, this bill was continued for a year until the 1833 session. Sections included provisions to lease property of the tribe and of those deemed not to improve appropriately; the right to sell...

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OCLC:1140261532
Corporate Author: Rhode Island. General Assembly
Language:English
Subjects:
1789-1899
Indians of North America > Government relations > 1789-1869.
Indians of North America > Government relations.
Land tenure.
Politics and government.
Narragansett Indian Tribe > Legal status, laws, etc. > 19th century.
Rhode Island > Politics and government > 19th century.
Narragansett Indian Tribe > Land tenure > 19th century.
Narragansett Indian Tribe.
Rhode Island.
Online Resource:LLMC Digital
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Manuscript Monograph Online Resource

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Summary:1832 Bill of the General Assembly to appoint a guardian for the Narragansett Indians, with some edits. Of note, this bill was continued for a year until the 1833 session. Sections included provisions to lease property of the tribe and of those deemed not to improve appropriately; the right to sell timber; ability to hire out poor Indian children in the same way as overseers of the towns' poor children do so; and numerous other sections.
Item Description:Manuscript.
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 unnumbered leaves)

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