Voted a Concurrence with the Order pass'd thereon in the House of
Represent'ves That the Petitioners serve the Proprietors of Nashoba
Lands with a copy of this Petition, That they may Shew Cause, if
any they have on the second Fryday of the Session of this Court in
the Fall of the Year, Why the Prayer therof may not be granted, &
the Bounds of Groton settled according to the ancient Plat of said
Town herewith exhibited.

It is evident from the records that the Nashobah lands gave rise to much
controversy. Many petitions were presented to the General Court, and
many claims made, growing out of this territory. The following entry is
found in the General Court Records (ix, 369) in the State Library, under
the date of November 2, 1714:--

The following Order pass'd by the Represent'ves. Read & Concur'd;
viz,

Upon Consideration of the many Petitions & Claims relating to the
Land called Nashoba Land; Ordered that the said Nashoba Land be
made a Township, with the Addition of such adjoining Lands of the
Neighbouring Towns, whose Owners shall petition for that End, &
that this Court should think fit to grant, That the said Nashoba
Lands having been long since purchased of the Indians by M'r
Bulkley & Henchman one Half, the other Half by Whetcomb & Powers,
That the said purchase be confirmed to the children of the said
Bulkley, Whetcomb & Powers, & Cpt. Robert Meers as Assignee to M'r
Henchman according to their respective Proportions; Reserving to
the Inhabitants, who have settled within these Bounds, their
Settlements with Divisions of Lands, in proportion to the Grantees,
& such as shall be hereafter admitted; the said Occupants or