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Show -1+9- make a full and final settlement of the controversy. 18 Such an agreement was entered into on Hay 14 1719* and in the same year was approved by the legislatures of the two Colonies.19 (7) New York and Connecticut Boundary Agreement of 1725* Commissioners were appointed by Connecticut on October 8, 1724* and by New York on June 24, 1784, and given extensive powers by the Act of April 8, 1724. 21 Preliminary articles of agreement were entered into on April 29* 1725,22 and a final settlement was concluded on May 12, 1725.23 This agree- ment was approved by Connecticut on October 8, 1730. 24- A survey made ac- cording to the terms of the agreement had been confirmed by the commission- ers on May l4, 1730. 25 (8) North Carolina and South Carolina Boundary Agreement of 1735* The negotiations of an agreement between the Governors of these two Colonies is recorded as of April 23, 1735«2^ (9) New York and Massachusetts Boundary Agreement of 1773 Commissioners were appointed to negotiate an agreement by Massachusetts on February 3, 1773 27 and by New York on March 8, 1773.28 The agreement was to be binding when signed by the governors of the two Colonies, subject to approval by the King. An agreement was concluded between the commission- ers and signed by the respective governors on May 13, 1773 ^ 189 Mass. Prov. Acts, 399* 499> 535* 562, 573; 4 R. I- Col. Rec. 206, 218. 19 Mass. Prov. Acts, 655; 4 R. I. Col. Rec. 253. A preliminary settle- ment had been approved by Rhode Island on Oct. 29* 1718. See 4 R. I. Col. Rec. 243. See also Rhode Island v.Massachusetts (1838, U. S.) 12 Pet. 657 665-666. ^u Conn. Col. Rec. 1717-1725, 14-96. 21 Reports of the Commissioners on New York-Connecticut Boundary, N. Y« Sen. Doc. I857, No. I65. ' Appx. T.. 22Ibid. Appx. U. See also 2 Conn. Priv. Laws, 1789-1,836, p. 1527* 23 Report, supra note 21,. Avipx. V. 2*+Conn. Col. Rec. 1726-1735., 29h> 25 2 Report of the Regents of the University on the Boundaries of New York, 1873» 355* Report of the Commissioners on New York-Connecticut Boun- dary, N, Y. Sen, Doc. No. I65, I857, 5O-55. 265 N. C. Col. Rec. 37I4; I Cooper, S. C. Sts. I4O7. This agreement was an attempt to settle a controversy between Governor Burrington of North Carolina and Governor Johnson of South Carolina in 1732. A dispute over the boundary arose again in 1763 and was referred to the King for settle- ment. The boundary line was run during the years 176U-1772 pursuant to the royal instructions. See I Cooper, op. cit. i4.O8. 2718 Mass. Prov. Acts, 680. 28 N. Y. Col. Laws,: oh. 1601,. 522. 29 i Report of the Regents of the University on the Boundaries of New York, 1873* 211. No evidence of royal assent has been found, but the agree- ment was thereafter t.reated as binding by New York. See Act of March 2^m 1795* N. Y. Laws, 1789-1796, ch. 33, p. 577* |