By the settlement of the colonial boundaries, November, 1664, Bedford fell within the jurisdiction of Connecticut, the line between the two colonies commencing from the east point of Mamaroneck River, where the fresh water falls into the salt at high water mark, north north west to the line of Massachusetts. On the ground that this decision was erroneous, a farther agreement was concluded at New York, 28th of October, 1683, between the governor of Connecticut and certain persons appointed to act with him, by which it was stipulated that the line between New York and Connecticut should begin at Byram River, at the east point,

■ Connecticut Col. Rec. Hartford, volume iii. folio 131, 134. b Town Rec.

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called Lyon's Point, and so np along the said river to the countryroad, thence north west 8 miles from Lyon's point, and then twelve miles east north east, and then in a line parallel to the North River, and twenty miles distant therefrom, to the south line of Massachusetts. The whole matter heing left subject to the king's ratification. By this settlement Bedford would have been transferred to New York ; but the king's death unfortunately took place on the 6th of February, 1684, before its completion, in consequence of which the whole matter was again left open for a long and angry discussion which soon ensued.

In 1685 the general court of Connecticut issued an order to the effect, that all towns should take out patents in due form, and that the same should be legal evidence of their rights. Before the 28th of January, 1688, the town ordered that as much money should be raised as may be necessary to pay for a patent.