Pago. Indebtedness of Connecticut. Note, on comparative cost of former surveys. What has been accomplished, .. 26 State Map. Its necessity shown,. 27 Present condition of the Boundary,. 28 What remains to be done,. . 29 Who are responsible for the troubles. Acknowledgments, . 30 Accompanying papers. “Captains Island,”. 31 Summary, 32 Separate statement by Mr. Field,... 35 MAP No. 1.—Showing the relative position of the lines sur veyed 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, 1650g. 38 Conflicting English grants. Establishment of English authority in New York,.. ... 40 Settlement between N. Y. and Ct. in 1664. Its erroneous nature, p. 41. Consequences of the error, 42 Agreement in 1683, p. 43. Description of the line. “Equivalent lands” to be transferred,. . 44 Survey of 1684,.... 45 Disaffection of Rye and Bedford, p. 46. Royal confirmation of settlement of 1683. Steps for a resurvey, p. 47. Ineffectual meeting of Commis sioners 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. "Probationary act,” 50 Meeting and agreement of Commissioners preliminary to survey in 1725. Description of lines to be run, p. 51. Reference to “poor families” near the line...... 52 Survey in 1725, p. 53. Joint report of Commissioners. Statement of N. Y. Commissioners, ..... 54 Arrangements for completing the survey, p. 54. “Hauley . Page. & Co” to bear the expense. Law of Ct. approving the line, &c., 1730. Comp’etion of survey 1731, p. 55. Mode of survey. Con sequent errors. Indentures made by joint commissioners in 1731. Patent to "Hauley & Co.," p. 56. Colden's survey in 1732,.... 57 Old maps. Fac Simile., p. 58. Conflicting patents and con sequent troubles. Land marks. Their transient character, p. 59. Uncertainties existing, 60 APPENDIX. 99 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,... 82 D. Legal opinion of Hon. Geo. A. Simmons,. 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,... H. Unexecuted agreement between Commissioners of Ct. and of the Duke of York, Nov. 30, 1664, . 100 I. Settlement made-instead of the above, Dec. 1, 1664,... 102 J. Extract of letter of Col. Nicolls, to Duke of York, Nov. 1665, ... ... 104 K. Communication from Gen. Assembly of Ct. to Gov. of N. Y. May 11, 1682,.. 105 L. Commission and instruction of delegates appointed by Gen. Assembly of Ct, to negotiate with Gov. of N. Y. respecting the boundary Nov. 14, 1683,. ... 107 M. Agreement between Governor and delegates from Ct. and Gov. of N. Y. Nov. 28, 1683,... 110 N. Extracts from letter of Gov. Treat of Ct. to inhabitants of Rye, with statement of line established, Dec. 3, 1683, 112 Page. 115 above, with the act of Assembly, approving the same and appointing commissioners to settle the line, Oct. 19, 1723, 127 held with Ct. Commissioners, made April 20, 172-4,..... 133 run the line in accordance with the N. Y.“robationary .. 140 tions for N. Y. Comniissioners, April 8, 1725,..... .. 142 145 151 specting the agreement with Ct. Commissioners, May 29, ... 154 port of committee auditing the same. (Fac simile signa- ... 159. of 1725, and authorizing completion of survey, Oct. 8, 1730,... ing report of survey of 1731, May 14, 1731, ... 166 ... 163 |