John Moore, his partner, the city is also indebted for the introduction of fire engines, in i73i."a He was one of the principal benefactors of the French church, Du St. Esprit, established in New York by the refugees who fled upon the Revocation of the Edict of Nantz, and a warm friend of the French Huguenots at New Rochelle. The following letter addressed by him, 1591, to his friend Alexander Allaire, still preserved among the public records at New Rochelle.

Nielx Toek, lk 27 Jtliet, 1C91.

Moss. Allaire:

Monsieur Notre Amy Moris. Bonheiler, avant de partir nie donnera ordrequ'en cas quil viiisse a mourir il soit fait donnation de ses terres a sa filleule votre fille, Sy vous pouvez falre quelque Benefice des dits terres. Soit a, Couper des arbres ou a faire des foins sur les prairies vous le pouves a l'exclusion de qui quese soit, Je suis. Mons. votre tre humble serviteur,

Etiesxe de Lasoet, Ceu est la veretable coppie de 1 'original.*

He was a vestrymen of Trinity church, New York at the time of his death, in 1741. He married January 23d, 1700, Anne Van Cortlandt, daughter of Stephanus Van Cortlandt (whose family was then one of the most opulent and extensive in the Province. Stephen de Lancey at his death in 1741 left issue surviving, James, Peter, Oliver, and Stephen his youngest son, who died a bachelor, Susan and Anne. The eldest son, James de Lancey, a man of great talent, was born in the City of New York, 27th November, 1703, and received his education at the University of Cambridge, England. He was a fellow commoner of Corpus Christi College (where he was styled the "handsome American") and studied law in the Temple. In 1725, he returned to New York, and on the decease of John Barbarie, his uncle by marriage, was appointed by George II. to succeed him in the Provincial Council He took his seat at the board, January 29th, 1729, and held it to April 9th, 1733, when he was appointed Chief Justice of New York and continued so the remainder of his life.