t through the war, and not one survives. After the war
our fathers had sixty widows left on the Plantation, whose
husbands had died or been slain. We have but one man living
who draws a pension, and not a widow. We pray you, therefore,
to allow to Marshpee, out of the School Fund, a larger amount
in proportion than is allowed to other towns and districts who
have had better means of education, and to allow us a certain
sum per year--and as in duty bound, will ever pray.

EZRA ATTAQUIN, : Selectmen and School
ISAAC COOMBS, : Committee of Marshpee
ISRAEL AMOS, : District.

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To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled:

The undersigned beg leave to represent in aid of the petition
of the Selectmen and School Committee of the District of
Marshpee, praying for a specific appropriation from the School
Fund for the support of public schools in said district, that
we are acquainted with the facts set forth in said petition,
and believe that the cause of education could no where be more
promoted in any District in the Commonwealth than by making
a specific annual allowance to said Marshpee District. The
Legislature have made a specific annual appropriation of
fifty dollars to the Indians on Martha's Vineyard for public
schools, and the undersigned are of opinion, that an annual
appropriation of double that amount, would be no more than a
fair relative proportion for the District of Marshpee. It is
highly important that the District should be able to employ
competent white teachers, until they can find a sufficient
number of good teachers among themselves, which cannot be
expected until they have enjoyed greater means of education
than heretofore. The undersigned therefore pray that the
petition of said Selectmen may be granted, by giving a
specific annual allowance to said District.

BENJ. F. HALLETT, Counsel for the Marshpee Indians.
CHARLES MARSTON, Commissioner of Marshpee.

Here it will be seen that the missionary for the Indians on Martha's
Vineyard, did not go to sleep over his flock, or run after others
and neglect what ought to be his own fold, as did the missionary,
Mr. Fish, whom Harvard College sent to the Marshpees, and pays for
preaching to white men. Mr. Bayley, the