THOMAS] Connecticut's policy toward the Indians 617 



The Pequots having petitioned the Englisli to take them nnder their 

 jirotection, this request was granted in 1055. Places of residence were 

 appointed for them by the general court of Connecticut "about Paw- 

 catuck and Mystic rivers," and they were allowed to hunt on the lauds 

 west of the latter. They were collected in these two x)laces and an 

 "Indian governor" appointed over them iu each place. General laws 

 were also made for their government. 



In June, 1659, Uncas, witli his two .sous, Owaneco and Attawaiihood, 

 by a formal and authentic deed, made over to LefQngwell, Ma.son, and 

 others (35 in all) "the whole township of I^orwich, which is about 9 

 miles square." ' 



Other purchases were made, of which the following may be mentioned : 



A township of laud called "Thirty miles islaiul," at or near East 

 Iladdam. 



Massacoe or Symsbury. 



Lauds adjoining or near Milford were purchased of the sagamores 

 Wetanamow, Easkeuute, and Okenuck, betweeu 1657 and 1671. 



The purchase fi'om the Mohegans of a large tract, including most of 

 the Pequod country. This tract, howevei', was claimed by Mason and 

 his associates. A long and expensive controversy ensued, but after 

 several years had ]iassed in contesting the adverse claims, judgment 

 was finally rendered in favor of the colony. The bounds of this tract 

 are given as follows: "Commencing on the south at a large rock in 

 Connecticut river, near Eight mile island, in the bounds of Lyme, east- 

 ward through Lyme, New London, and Groton to Ah-yo-sujt-suck, a 

 pond in the northeast i)art of Stouiugton ; on the east, from this pond 

 northward to Mahman-suck, another pond; thence to Egunk-sank-a- 

 pong, Whetstone hills; from thence to Man-hum-squeeg, the Whetstone 

 country. From this boundary the line ran a few miles to Acquiuuk, the 

 upper falls iu Quiuuibaug river. Thence the line ran a little north of 

 west, through Ponifert, Ashford, AVillington, and Tolland to Mosheuup- 

 suck, the notch of the mountain, now known to be the notch in Bolton 

 mountain. From thence the line ran southerly through Bolton, Hebron, 

 and East Haddam" to the place of beginning. 



It appears that the colonists, by repeated purchases and "ample 

 deeds," had already obtained title to most of this land, but to prevent 

 trouble and to satisfy the Mohegans, they offered the latter a further 

 sum of money, which was accepted as a full, complete, and satisfactory 

 payment. In addition to this the colonists reserved for the Indians 

 betweeu 4,000 and 5,000 acres of land betweeu New London and Nor- 

 wich, and granted them the privilege of hunting and fishing every- 

 where, and of building wigwams and cutting wood in all uninclosed 

 lands. 



It appears from the "East Hampton Book of Laws " ^ that the people 



' Trumbull. Histury of Connecticut., vol. i. p. 236. "Xew York Historical Collections, vol. i. 



