Excerpt from The State of the Lands Said to Be Once Within the Bounds of the Charter of the Colony of Connecticut, West of the Province of New-York, Considered

He firl't notes the Co'nflitution of the Council of New England danimonly called thetcouncil of Plimonth; and then the Grani ef that Boa1d to the Earl of Warwick, and then the Earl of War wick's Conveyance to Lord Say and Seal, Lord Brook and'lord Rich; and lallly, that thofe L'ords fold to the Inhabitants of Connecticut by 'their. Agen_t Mr. Fenwick. /here I would alk that Gentleman, 'whether he ever (aw that Deed, or a Record of that Conveyance from Lord Say, &c. By themfelves, or by their Agent F cnwrcl to the Inhabitants of Connecticut, either in this entry, or any where elfe NI have been informed (i fuppofe Without Reflection on shy Man) by the be eit Antiquary in the Colony, who 15 undoubtedly. The beli acquainted with the ancient Rotunda and 'i ranfaftiohs clone 111, or relative to the Colony, of' any Man whatever; that truly there never was a Deed executed by thofe Lords that purchafed of the Earl of Warwick, neither by' themfelves or by their Agent or Attorney; to the People of Con mé'mmt, wand item to them; neither hate: the Government any Evidence: or. Knriwledge of 'a: Deed being made either by thofe iséeds or their Attorney to this Day. I fuppofe It to be true, that ericafenwick was fem: over from England, Agent for thofe Noble ' met; to tai e Care of their Int ereft; who came and built a Fort at he} no 011; and many Franfaétions were had between him and the heople or Conneflicut ultimately, he agreed to throw all 1ntoo'a ct 9111111111 interef't, and he was to take his Lot with the other lrihaé E of tne Colony and on theird 1 art, the People or Connecti tat were repay a certain Toll or Tribute or all Grain, &c. That {neuld be-exported out of, or from Connec'ticut River. And asterazards Mr. Fenwick returned to England, and left one Mr. Panel; his Subftitute, and promifed to get {aid Agreement corn p et'ed, by procuring for, and (ending to the Peepie of Connecti cut, a Deed or Transferof thofe Noblemen' 3 Rights and Interelt This Agreement I underlland was afterwards altered by coming into a new One; by which it was Fri ulated, that ihf'cead of the oduty on Exports from the River, the ipeople of Connecticut lhould pay 1:13am 1n Grols, which was about in Silver Money which was punctually aid. And afterwards this Mr. Hook went to England, promilihg, ' as Mr. Fenwick had done before him, that the Deed heforementioned, from them Nobleinen, {hould be pio Cured and font; but the famel perceive never was fent, nor neve'r madeur executed, that the Colony ever knew. So that if the Gentlemen depends upon the Colony' s antecedent to the Grant of the Charter, to make out the Title, it muii neceflarilyf tire Link m the the.

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