ssembled, and by the authority of the same_, That
_Nathaniel Lawrence_ of _Groton_, in the county of _Middlesex_,
together with his estate, which he now owns in that town, be, and
hereby is set off from said town of _Groton_, and annexed to the
town of _Dunstable_, in the same county; and shall hereafter be
considered as part of the same; there to do duty and receive
privileges as other inhabitants of said town of _Dunstable:
Provided nevertheless_, That the said _Nathaniel Lawrence_ shall be
holden to pay all taxes that have been legally assessed on him by
said town of _Groton_, in the same manner as if this Act had not
been passed.

[This act passed _January_ 26, 1796.]

An act to set off Willard Robbins with his estate from the town of
_Groton_, in the county of _Middlesex_, and to annex the same to
the town of _Dunstable_, in the same county.

Sec. 1. BE _it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same_. That
Willard Robbins, of _Groton_, in the county of _Middlesex_, with
his estate, be, and hereby is set off from said town of _Groton_,
and annexed to the town of _Dunstable_, in said county, there to do
duty and receive privileges in the same manner as other inhabitants
of the said town of _Dunstable_.

Sec. 2. _And be it further enacted_, That the said Willard Robbins
shall be holden to pay and discharge all legal assessments and
taxes, that have been assessed upon him by said town of _Groton_
prior to the passing this act.

[This act passed _June_ 18, 1803.]

The boundary between the two towns now remained unchanged until February
15, 1820, when another act was passed by the Legislature making a
further surrender of territory. It took a considerable parcel of land
and gave it to Dunstable, thereby straightening and simplifying the
jurisdictional line, which at this time formed but five angles.

In the autumn of 1794 a plan of Groton, Pepperell, and Shirley was made
by Dr. Oliver Prescott, Jr., which gives a few interesting facts. The
following notes are taken from the copy now in the office of the
Secretary of State. It will be seen that Dr. Prescott refers to the land
set off by the Act of February 25, 1793:--

This Plan contains the Bounds of three Towns, viz. Groton,
Pepperrell & Shirley,--all whi