I have received your Letter of the 25 April last in answer to mine of the 9t of same month, respecting the Eastern Boundary of this province wherein you desire to be informed by what Authority Connecticut and the Massachusetts Governments claim so far to, the westward as they have Setled.

As to Connecticut, their Claim is founded upon an agreement with this Government, in or about the year 1684, afterwards confirmed by King William; in Consequenceof which the Lines between the two Governments were run, and the Boundaries marked in the year 1725, as appear by the Commissioners and

1 "Tn allusion to his own name, he (Gov. Wentworth) gave to this township the name of Benning-ton."--Williams' Hist. Vermont.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 535

Surveyors Proceedings of Record here--But it is presumed the Massachusetts Government at first possessed themselves of those Lands by Intrusion, and thro the negligence of this Government, have hitherto continued their Possession, the Lands not being private Property.

From the Information I have, there is Reason to apprehend that the Lands within the Township you have lately granted, or part of them, have been granted here; And as my answer to your Letter might probably have furnished you with objections against any Grant which might interfere with this Province I am Surprised you did not wait 'till it came to hand, before you proceeded therein. If it is still in your power to recall the Grant, your doing So, will be but a piece of justice to this Government, otherwise I shall think myself obliged to Send a Representation of the Matter to be laid before his Majesty.