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.''

Upon the occasion of this change in 16S3, we find the following letter addressed to Lieutenant Horton and the select men of the town of Rye.

Fairfield, Dec. 3, 1683. Loving Friends :

We had purposed in our passage to York to have called upon you, but the badness of the weather, and taking our passage by water we mist the opportunity of seeing you in our going thither, and in our return. And therefore we take this first opportunity to acquaint you that although we were loath to have parted with you, and would have been glad to have continued you in this government, yet the providence of God hath so disposed that by our agreement with Governor Dongan, we are forced to part with you, and nould not help it, and the governoi;. promised us that he would not by this change alter any man's property or propriety, and therefore we thought it necessary to acquaint you of this change, and also to advise you speedily to apply him to grant you confirmation of your bounds and proprieties, which we doubt not but he will do also.