Upon this occasion we find the deputies of Oostdorp, alias Westchester, and the adjacent hamlet of Eastchester, offering to submit themselves to the government of the State General and the Prince of Orange ; in return for which they were commanded " to nominate, by their inhabitants, a double number as magistrates for the aforesaid villages."" Suba Book of Pat Alb. 1M 17, March Oth, Deed from Governor Nicolls to Philip Pinkney, James Evans and others, for a tract of land known as The Ten Farms, or Eastchester, p. 12, Land Papers, vol. i, lfttH to 1813.

6 Thompson's History of Long Island.

c Eastchester Rec

RICHARD NICOLLS.

Recorded by order of ye Governor, the day and year above written.

"Matthias Nicolls, Secretary.

Phillip Pinkine, William Haiden, Johne Hoitte, James Euestis, Richard Shute,

David Osburne, Samuel Drake, John Embery, John Jackson, Moses Jackson,

Moses Hoitte."

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OK WESTCHESTER.

sequently the following order was issued by the Lords, Commanders, and Honorable Council of War of the New Netherlands, residing in Fort William Hendricke.

"Whereas, by a former order it was thought fit that the two towns of West ' and Eastchester should be brought under one court of judicature, consisting of three schepens, or magistrates -- that is to say, out of the town of Westchester two, and one out of the town of Eastchester ; and that the inhabitants of the said respective towns should make choice each of a double number -- the which, by them, hath been accordingly executed, and returned, and made unto us, -- we have made choice of magistrates of the said towns, to continue for the space of one whole year next ensuing the date hereof, viz.,