Show state boundaries long matt matter er of disputation for a great many years the boundary between the colony of new york and massachusetts was in dispute the government of new york maintained that the eastern limit was waa the connecticut river basing its claim upon a dutch title the massachusetts government v tl claimed almed territory westward as far as the hudson river for the purpose of establishing this caal claim the boston government jn ln 1659 1619 mado a grant of land on the rudson hudson river below fort orange and in 1072 sent john payne to new york to solicit permission to pass and repass by water ile he was most courteously received f but the claim was never recognized zed the dispute finally reached such a stage resulting in riots etc that it was submitted to tile tho lord commissioners of trade of england and george 11 II in 1757 7 by royal order in council counci lt determined the boundary granting the territory to new york this was still not acceptable until 1773 when commissioners from new york and massachusetts met and finally decided the boundary according accord to the present lines |