Page. Indebtedness of Connecticut. Note, on comparative cost of MAP No. 1.—Showing the relative position of the lines surveyed or agreed upon at various times, to face page 37 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE BOUNDARY CONTROVERSIES, &c. Troubles of the first settlers,. 37 Stuyvesant's agreement at Hartford, 1650,.. 38 40 Settlement between N. Y. and Ct. in 1664. Its erroneous nature, p. 41. Consequences of the error,... Agreement in 1683, p. 43. Description of the line. “Equivalent lands" to be transferred,. 42 44 45 Survey of 1684,.... Disaffection of Rye and Bedford, p. 46. Royal confirmation of settlement of 1683. Steps for a resurvey, p. 47. Ineffectual meeting of Commissioners in 1717. "Probationary act" of N. Y., p. 48. Dispute of Legislatures of N. Y. and Ct., 1722 and 1723, p. 49. Another ineffectual meeting of Commissioners 1724. Royal confirmation of N. Y. ..... Meeting and agreement of Commissioners preliminary to ...... 50 52 54 & Co" to bear the expense. Law of Ct. approving the line, &c., 1730. Completion of survey 1731, p. 55. Mode of survey. Consequent errors. Indentures made by joint commissioners. in 1731. Patent to "Hauley & Co.," p. 56. Colden's survey in 1732,.. .... Old maps. Fac Simile, p. 58. Conflicting patents and consequent troubles. Page. 57 Land marks. Their transient character, p. 59. Uncertainties existing, 60 APPENDIX. A. Resolutions, &c., of Ct. May, 1855, and of N. Y. April, 1856, appointing commissioners,... 63 B. Report of Engineer to N. Y. Commissioners, Jan. 1857,. 65 C. Correspondence between N. Y. and Ct. Commissioners 1856-7,... D. Legal opinion of Hon. Geo. A. Simmons,. 38888 82 · .... 90 E. Act of N. Y. Legislature, Feb. 21, 1857, appropriating money for expenses of commissioners.. 97 F. Circular of N. Y. Commissioners to residents near the boundary, March 10, 1857,.... 98 G. Appointment of Commissioners by Ct. 1664,. .... 99 100 1665,.. 104 .... K. Communication from Gen. Assembly of Ct. to Gov. of 105 L. Commission and instruction of delegates appointed by N. Extracts from letter of Gov. Treat of Ct. to inhabitants of Rye, with statement of line established, Dec. 3, 1683, 112 .... .... Page. 127 O. Report of Commissioners and surveyors, Oct. 10, 1681, 113 ... ..... ... Joint report of survey by commissioners of N. Y. and Ct. 140 142 145 151 154 X. Account of expenses of N. Y. Commissioners with re- Y. Act of Ct. Assembly confirming agreements and survey 159 163 ... Z. Indenture made by Commissioners of N. Y. and Ct., be- 166 .......... |