"Boston, 28th December, 1713. Grants made by the Government of the Massachusetts Bay, for which Equivalents are to be granted, being so much that falls to the Southard of the Colony Line lately run. "To his Excellency Joseph Dudley Esqr To Robert Thompson Esqr To Col. William Whiting To Andrew Gardiner and Benjamin Gamling. To Black James and company with their Assigns Lt Col William Dudley The town of Woodstock. 79,785 "The within fourteen articles of Land belonging to the Towns and Persons set down severally on the aforegoing side, are Grants of the General Assembly of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay and taken up and surveyed accordingly, and by the running of the South Line of the Massachusetts Province are now found to fall to the southward of the said Line, amounting to the number of 79,785 acres and the colony of Connecticut must have an equivalent granted them for the same. "The number of acres 79,785 to be allowed to Connecticut are to be taken up on the East side of Connecticut River." West of Connecticut river there was granted by Massachusetts of lands belonging to Connecticut, to Springfield, 287 acres; to Suffield, 22,172 acres; to Westfield, 5,549 acres; making in all 28,008 acres, which added to 79,785 acres, gives 107,793 acres the quantity of the land belonging to Connecticut which had been granted by Massachusetts. "Dec. 29, 1713. [Connecticut] agreed to take for 79,785 acres, the same from Mass., i. e. 40,000 in one place, 30,000 in another, 9,785 where it can be found, taking one side of the Great River." The commissioners appointed to locate the equivalent lands, were Joseph Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts; Gurdon Saltonstall, Governor of Connecticut; Elisha Hutchinson and Isaac Addington of Massachusetts; William Pitkin and William Whiting of Connecticut. On the 10th of November, 1715, these gentlemen reported that they had laid out "21,976 acres East of Hadly town (now Belchertown); 29,874 acres North of the first surveyed piece (Pelham, &c.); 43,943 acres, Within the Limits of the 2d Province on Connecticut River above the former settlements." The boundaries of the last portion are given in the text. It is uncertain where the other 11,992 acres, which make up the complement 107,793, were located.-Records in office Sec. State, Conn., entitled "Colonial Boundaries. Vol. III. Massachusetts. 1670-1827." The equivalent lands were sold at Hartford, on the 24th and 25th of April, 1716. The purchasers were: "Gurdon Saltonstall New London Esqr one share "Province of the Massachusetts Bay-Fort Dummer, 1737. "Pursuant to an order from his Excellency the Governor to us the subscribers directed, appointing us to confer with Ontaussoogoe and other delegates of the Cagnawaga tribe of Indians, we came to Fort Dummer aforesaid, where we arrived on the 5th of October Anno Domini 1737. "We acquainted the said delegates that his Excellency the Governor having been informed that they were come to Fort Dummer to treat about some publick affairs, he had thereupon ordered and appointed us on behalf of the Government of the said Province to confer with them of such matters as were given them in charge, and that we should be ready to hear what they had to say when they were prepared to speak. The usual ceremonies being over, they withdrew. "October 6. Being met in the morning, Ontaussoogoe said to us as follows vizt. 'Brother the Broadway, two years past I was at Deerfield; the matter then delivered to us by you was, that the old covenant of peace and unity between our brother the Broadway and us might be continued. "We now return in answer for our three tribes, that our desire is that it might remain firm and unshaken, and do from our heart promise that the covenant shall not be broken on our part, but if ever there should be any breach, it shall begin on yours, and the God of Heaven who now sees us and knows what we are doing, be witness of our sincerity.' Then laid down a belt of Wampum. "Ontaussoogoe then said again, 'We your brethren of the three tribes have learned by hear say, that our Brother the Broadway has lost his wife. Such losses ought to be made up. We did not know whether the Govr would be capable of a Treaty under his affliction, but find that he is, and are thankful for it.' Then gave a belt of Wampum to quiet the Govrs mind and remove his grief for the loss of his wife, and added, 'I rowl myself in the dust for the loss of our great men.' 46 Ontaussoogoe said again, 'We do in the name of our three tribes salute the Govr and all the Gentlemen belonging to him Tho' at a great distance and strangers, yet something acquainted. This was their desire and our design when we came from home thus to salute you with this belt, wishing you happiness and prosperity;' laid it down, and said they had done speaking. "We then said to them, we would take what they had delivered into consideration, and return answer thereto in the afternoon. We then drank King George's health to them. They also drinked King George's health and the Governor's and to us. "In the afternoon being met, We said to them, 'You have in strong terms assured us that the covenant of friendship renewed two years ago at Deerfield between this Government and the Cagnawaga tribe shall always remain firm and unshaken, and we do in the name and behalf of the Government, assure you that they will cultivate the friendship they have contracted with your tribe, and that nothing in our own hearts, nor the instigation of others, shall ever prevail upon us to break our solemn engagements to you, but we shall always hold ourselves under the strongest obligations to a punctual observance of what we have promised.' We then gave a Belt of Wampum. "You have in your speech to us this day condoled the death of the Governour's Lady. Her death was the cause of much grief to him. We doubt not but your sympathizing with him, will tend to abate and lighten his sorrow. We take this occasion to express our concern for the death of your friends and to comfort your hearts under your afflictions.' We then gave three black Blankets instead of a Belt. "We kindly accept the salutation of your people, and esteem it a token of their respect and friendship to us, and we do in the name of the Government return the like salutation to your old men and young, both to your counsellors and to your men of war, to all of them we wish prosperity and happiness for ever.' Then we gave a Belt of Wampum. "Ontaussoogoc said, 'Gentn, I return thanks, you have rehearsed all that has been said this day-are glad your hearts are disposed as we find they are to friendship and desire that they always may, and declare that ours ever will, and thank God for itand wishes well to all.' "We then drinked the Govrs health. "The speeches being ended, we then in the name of the Govt Gave a present to them of the value of seventy pounds ten shillings. "John Stoddard, Eleazr Porter, Thos Wallis, Joseph Kellogg, Isr. Williams, Comrs." -Records in office Sec. State Mass., xxix. 333-335. APPENDIX C. TOWNSHIP NUMBER ONE. Referred to on p. 58. The names of those persons who were admitted grantees, or proprietors of town. ship No. 1, on the 19th of November, 1736, were: Capt. Joseph Tisdale, Joseph Barney, Joseph Wilbore, Joseph Eddy, Ebenezer Cobb, Deacon Samuel Sumner, Jonathan Barney, James Walker, James Leonard 2d, Ephraim Dean, Israel Tisdale. Capt. Joseph Tisdale on the rights of John Crossman, Benjamin Crossman, Samuel Darby, Joseph Jones, Jeremiah Wittnell, and Stephen Wilbore. Deacon Samuel Sumner on the rights of Benjamin Willis and Stephen Macomber. Thomas Clapp on the rights of Nicholas Stephens and Samuel Pratt. Lieut. Eliphalet Leonard on the rights of William Hodges 2d, Henry Hodges, Francis Liscomb, Stephen Wood, and William Hoskins. Jonathan Paddleford, Jr. on the rights of Thomas Lincoln 3d, and Samuel Williams 2d. Joseph Tisdale, Jr. on the rights of John Tisdale, Robert Woodward, and Joseph Drake. Joseph Eddy on the rights of Nathaniel Caswell and William Leonard. Capt. James Leonard on the rights of David Cobb and Morgan Cobb. In addition to the allotments made to these grantees, two rights were set apart for the first and second settled ministers, and one right was assigned for school purposes. APPENDIX D. PROPRIETORS OF WESTMINSTER. Referred to on p. 61. The names of the proprietors of Westminster, subsequent to the granting of the charter by Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire, on the 9th of November, 1752, are contained in the annexed list, taken from the "Records of Westminster," under the date of July 26th, 1753. "Proprietors. Josiah Willard for and in behalf of No one who loves to commemorate and record the deeds of his ancestors, can withhold his tribute of approbation from those who were instrumental in consecrating a monument to the memory of their worthy progenitor, Col. Benjamin Bellows, |