Soon afterwards the governor and council of Connecticut, in a letter to Dongan, dated October 5th, 1683, complain of a warrant having been issued to the constables of Rye, Greenwich and iStamford, wliich towns they claim are in Connecticut, by charter and agreement of 1664. ^ Dongan, in reply, October 9, 1683,b asserts that the Duke's patent extends to Connecticut river, and refers to the former agreement, twenty miles east of Hudson's river, which he is by no means compelled to confirm, only refers to the old claim for the purpose of extending as far as he can eastward of Hudson's river.

In return the governor and general court of Connecticut, October 16, 1684, refer Governor Dongan to the agreement of the King's Commissioners, A. D. 1664, as settling the boundary.*:

Governor Dongan in reply, November 5, 1683, states, '' that he must not be unmindful of his master's interest, thinks it not wrong to claim twenty miles from Hudson's river, eastward,

a Col. Bound. Hart. Rec. lib. ii. LeUer 42. b Col. B. Hart. Rec. lib. ii. Letter 43. <= Col. B. Hart Rec. Lib. ii. Letter 44.

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and also mentions that the commissioners were assured by Connecticnt people, that Mammaroneck river ivas twenty miles from Hiidsoii^s river, and conchides by assuring them he will have all twenty miles eastward of that river, or he will claim to Connecticut River, and further wishes the matter settled. ^

On the 2Sth of November of the same year the agents (appointed by the two governments,) came to an agreement that the line of partition should begin at Byram River at a point called Lyon's Point, where that river falls into the Sound, and run northerly at not less than twenty miles distance from the Hudson to the south line of Massachusetts.''