Lots No. 13 and 18, and 2 small lots in the possession of William Barker; the first lot, north division, and lot No. 7 in the middle or second division, distinguished on the map by a certain red line, which together contains 320 acres, 2 roods, 10 rods, are set apart for sale in order to defray expenses of division, &c, &c. In witness whereof, as well the said commissioners as the surveyor by us appointed, have hereunto set their hands at Mamaroneck, in the county of Westchester, the 16th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1774.

The following is a receipt for quit-rent due the crown on the Richbell Patent :

'•Received of Nehemiah Palmer and Co., 70 bushels and 3 pecks of wheat in full of the proprietors for quit-rent, (being :5 bushels and 30 quarts per annum,) due on the tract of land in Westchester County, granted to John Richbell, the 16th of October, 166S, being from the 2*>th of March, 1734, to the 25th of March last, as witness my hand this 12th of June, 1752.

Wheat reckoned at 4s. 6d. a bushel.

Charles Webb, -- Surveyor.

Richard N

iooll, Deputy General Receiver.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

A partition of Colonel Heathcote's estate took place between hi two daughters and co-heiresses, Anne and Martha. Anne Heathcott married the Hon. James de Lancey, son of Etienne de Lancey.

The de Lancers of New York, are a branch of the ancient house of de Lancy in France, springing from Guy de Lancy, Ecuyer, Vicomte de Laval et de Nouvion, who in 1432, held of the Prince-Bishop of the Duchy of Laon, the fiefs of the four banier of Laval, and that of Nouvion.'1 These territories formed one of the four Vicomte-cies of the Laonnois, a division of the old province of the li Isle of France," bordeiing on Picardy.