the charge of the Indians, giving notice to the select men of
Grotton of time & place of meeting, w'ch is referred to m'r flint,
to appoint, & to make return to next Coun Court at Cambridge in
order to a finall settem't

Again, under date of October 3, 1682 ("3. 8. 1682."), it is entered
that--


The return of the committee referring to the bounds of Nashobey
next to Grotton, was p'rsented to this Court and is on file.

Approved

The "return" is as follows:


We Whose names are underwritten being appointed by y'e Hon'rd
County Court June: 20'th 1682. To ruñ the Ancient bounds of
Nashobey, haue accordingly ruñ the said bounds, and find that the
town of Groton by theire Second laying out of theire bounds have
taken into theire bounds as we Judge neer halfe Indian Plantation
Seuerall of the Select men and other inhabitants of Groton being
then with us Did See theire Erro'r therein & Do decline that laying
out So far as they haue Inuaded the right of y'e Indians.

Also we find y't the Norwest Corner of Nashobey is run into y'e
first bounds of Groton to y'e Quantity of 350 acres according as
Groton men did then Show us theire Said line, which they Say was
made before Nashobey was laid out, and which bounds they Do