"That is to say, to be paid unto the said minister, for his encouragement

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

to' administer the word of God unto us, as our minister; and that we the said inhabitants, do engage to pay the above said sum of £40 in good provincial pay, at the price according to the same of this government; provided, that the said Mr. Jones do come and live among us, and perform the office of a minister, and to pay it by vote."

Feb. nth, 1680, we find the Rev. Morgan Jones, officiating in the village of Westchester.0

During the year 1684, Eastchester appears to have been united with Westchester in the support of a pastor ; for, in the spring of the same year, it was resolved, "that the justices and vestrymen of West and Eastchester, and Yonkers, do accept of Mr. Warham Mather as our minister for one whole year."6

At a public meeting of the inhabitants, held Sept. 5th, 1685, it was resolved to contribute the following salary towards the maintenance of a minister: --

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Daniel Drake, Jr.,

William Gray,

Richard Shute,

John Clarkson,

Moses Hoite,

Thomas Korton,

Richard Hoadley,

John Shute,

John Piuckney,

Thomas Piucknej-,

John Drake,

Walter Lancaster,

John Wcarford,

Thomas Keurkiu,

Cornell Goding,

do. Jun'r,

Henry Fowler,

John Coe,

0 10

John Joan,

0 10

Nathaniel White.

This present testifieth, that we whose names are above written, do engage to pay the said several sums by us, every particular man, to pay as above said, unto Mr. Morgan Jones, for the carrying on the work of the ministry for this present year ensuing, beginning the said year, from the day of his coming, &c, hither, and carrying on the said work, and allow the said payment in good Indian corn, at 2s. for a bushel, winter wheat at 5s. by a bushel, &c."