"At a public town meeting called by order of the inhabitants, Oct. 4th, 1700, the said inhabitants directed Mr. Henry Fowler and Richard Shute, (with the rest of the intended church,) to write unto the reverend ministers in New England concerning the ordination j they having the assistance of the Rev. Mr. Morgan. Also, that Mr. John Pinckney, Henry Fowler and Richard Shute, shall write unto his Excellency for his approbation, that he will be pleased to induct our minister the Rev. Joseph Morgan ; at the same time Joseph Drake and John Shute-, were chosen to hire a man to build a pulpit on the town account."

March the 6th, 1701, the inhabitants "exchanged 4 rods of land with Joseph Morgan, pastor of the Church of Eastchester."

January 12th, 1702, it was resolved by the justices and vestrymen of

a N. Y. Col. M. S. S., London Doc. 15, vol. iv. p. 1026.

6 Ditto, p. 1038.

c Town Roc. vol. vll, p. 24.

d Town Rcc. vol. vii, p. 24.

THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER.

the Parish of Westchester that there shall be raised ^50 for the minister's maintenance, the proportion of Eastchester being ^£9, 17s. 6d.a

Upon the 3d of April, 1702, John Drake and Thomas Pinckney were authorized, "To agree with a carpenter to make a pulpit, and set up the gallery and repair the window shutters, &c."

At the same time, John Tompkins, jun., was also chosen " To beat the drum constantly, every Lord's day, if occasion require, and at other times when it is needful, and to keep the drum in repair ; and the said inhabitants do promise to pay him therefor 9 pence a piece, every one.''