it seems to have 1 n looking no, for it was only in l(i'2i'> that the whole city and county of

New York was sold for twenty-four dollars."-- Address of Jos. Barrett, July 4, 1876. Recorder, Katonah, July 7.

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD.

The same year the following charges were expended on account of the " Hop Ground" :

The amount of charges expended upon the account of and for ye"hopp ground" in the year 1680

Rich. Ambler Abra. " Jos Thcals Dan. Weed Dan. Wescot Jo. " Jonah Petit Jo. Cross

06-04-00 06-00 00

04- 00-00 06-00-00

05- 00-00 05-00-00 09-00-00 02-06-04

43-10-10

Total is ; ye sum paid purchase as above was Forty shillings each person.

The proportion and how these men paid

Jos. Hunt

Nickolas Webster to (_

Richd Ambler Abra. Ambler to"» Jo Miller > Eli Slason X X David Waterbery

Joseph Theale payd) by Sa Weed J Dan Weed p'ayd by) Thos Parroyer j by Rich Ayres Dan Wescot by) Will Clark | by Jonas Selly 2 lb ) by Tho panoyer 1 lb) Dan Wescol by 1 Ben Stevens J Jonah Pettit payd) by Gren Jos Steveus Kilboru Dan Jones Jo Cross : pd by) Eli Slauson x )

02-00-00 02-00-00

02-00-00

01 -12-06

00- 07-06

02- 00-00

01- 00-00

03- 00-00

02- 00-00

03- 00-00

02 00-00

01- 00-00

02- 00-00 02-00-00 02-00-00

00x07-00

By the following document it appears that the proprietors began their settlement by holding their first meeting at Stamford from whence they all came.