And be it Declared and Enacted, by His Excellency, the Governour and Council and Representatives, now convened in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, that the said town of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester be for henceforth and forever hereafter, separated from the parish of Westchester, Eastchester, Lower Yonkers, and the Manor of Pelham, to all intents, constructions, and purposes whatsoever ; the said act, entitled an Act for settling the ministry and raising a maintenance for them, in the City of New- York, County of Richmond, Westchester and Queens County, or any other act to the contrary thereof in any ways notwithstanding.

"II. And be it Further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said Town of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester, be, and is hereby declared to be and remain forever a distinct parish from the Parish of Westchester, Eastchester, Lower Yonkers, and the Manor of Pelham, by the name and style of the Parish of Eastchester, in the County of Westchester ; Provided, that the Freeholders and Inhabitants thereof do maintain a good orthodox Protestant minister in the said town of Eastchester ; any law, usage or custom to the contrary thereof, iu any ways notwithstanding."

2 26 ' HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

The above Act was disannulled by Queen Anne in Council in 1702^ 3, as appears from the following in a letter addressed by the Lords of Trade to Lord Cornbury, dated Whitehall, Jan. 26th, 1702, occurs the following :