claimed and ten in the remainder and 3 famelys which are allredy
setled on the powerses farm: were convenient to joyn w s'd
plantation and are a bought Eaight mille to any meting-house (Also,
ther are a bought Eaight famelys in Chelmsford which are allredy
setled neer Nashobe line & six or seven miles from thir own meeting
house

JONATHAN TYNG
THOMAS HOW
JOHN STEARNS

In the Houes of Representatives
Nov'm 2: 1711. Read
Oct'o. 23, 1713.

In Council

Read and accepted; And the Indians native Proprietors of the s'd
Planta'con. Being removed by death Except two or Three families
only remaining Its Declared and Directed That the said Lands of
Nashoba be preserved for a Township.

And Whereas it appears That Groton Concord and Stow by several of
their Inhabitants have Encroached and Setled upon the said Lands;
This Court sees not reason to remove them to their Damage; but will
allow them to be and remain with other Inhabitants that may be
admitted into the Town to be there Setled; And that they have full
Liberty when their Names and Number are determined to purchase of
the few Indians there remaining for the Establishment of a Township
accordingly.