[Massachusetts Archives, cxiv, 378, 279.]

At A Legall town Meeting of the Inhabitants & free holders of the
town of Groton assembled December y'e 24th: 1739 Voted & Chose
Cap't William Lawrance Madderator for said meeting &c:

In Answer to the Petion of Richard Warnor & others Voted that the
land with the Inhabitance mentioned in said Petion Including the
Riuer from Dunstable Line to o'r. ford way Called and Known by y'e.
Name of Joseph Bloods ford way: be Set of from the town of Groton
to Joyn with sum of the westerdly Part of the town of Dunstable to
make a Distinct and Sepprate town Ship Prouided that their be no:
More taken from Dunstable then from Groton in making of Said new
town. Also Voted that Nathaniel Sawtell Esq'r. and Cap't. William
Lawrance be Agiants In the affair or Either of them to wait upon
the Great and Generial. Cort: to Vse their Best in Deauer to set
off the Land as a fores'd so that the one half of y'e said New town
may be made out of Groton and no: more.

Abstract Examined & Compaird of the town book of Record for Groton
per

Iona't. Sheple Town Clark

Groton Decem'br: 24'th: A:D: 1739

[Massachusetts Archives, cxiv, 281.]

Province of y'e Mass'tts Bay