Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . o New London. The distance to theseat of government was fifty miles. The journey lay through a wil-derness inhabited by savages, and crossed by numerous streams, overwhich no bridges were erected. The land, though now of considerablevalue, was then regarded as a trilling object. The expense of appoint-ing agents to manage the cause before the Legislature
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . o New London. The distance to theseat of government was fifty miles. The journey lay through a wil-derness inhabited by savages, and crossed by numerous streams, overwhich no bridges were erected. The land, though now of considerablevalue, was then regarded as a trilling object. The expense of appoint-ing agents to manage the cause before the Legislature was considerable,and the hazard of the journey not small. In this situation, the inhabi-tants of both townships agreed to settle their respective titles to theland in controversy, by a combat between two champions to be chosenby each for that purpose. New London selected two men by the namesof Picket and Latimer. Lyme committed its cause to two others, na-med Griswold and Ely. On a day mutually appointed, the championsappeared in the field, and fought with their fists, till victory declaredin favor of each of the Lyme combatants. Lyme then quietly tookpossession of the controverted tract, and has held it undisputed to thepresent day.*. West vietv of Lyme. The above shows the appearance of the Congregational church inLyme, and the buildings in the vicinity. The village is situated on aplain, about half a mile or more back from Connecticut river, on astreet running parallel to it. The elevated ground seen in the distanceis one of the Church Hills, so called probably from the circumstanceof the first church having been built near the summit of one of theseelevations, upwards of half a mile eastward of the present church. Thispart of Lyme is 15 miles from New London, and 40 from are 6 houses of worship, 4 Congregational, and 2 Baptist. Thereare 4 post offices in the town, viz. Lyme, Hamburg, North Lyme, andEast Lyme. There are 1 cotton and 2 woolen factories. * Dr.
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