Tlii- writer stated that being in England thirty or forty years ago, hr round some papers relating to the de Lancey family among some waste paper in the house where he was Btayiug; that he had preserved them, anil seeing by the newspapers that the liishop was in the city, he now enclosed them to him. 'I hese tip- liishop found to be : first, the commission of James de Lancey as Lieutenant -Governor of the Colony; second his commission as Chief Justiceof the Colony; third, the freedom of th-t'ityof New York voted to l.'so oytbe Corporation of the city in 1730; fourth, a map of lands owned by them on New iork island, prepared by the Bishop's grand-father, and a f ew letters.

b The father of Lewis, was John Johnston, M.I)., ol Edinburgh, who married Euphemia Scot, on the isth. April, Ii'.m;. J,,lm Joim-ton di. .1 at Ivili Ani ...v, lith Sept., 1732, a?tat 73. The brother of Lewis, Andrew Johnston, married Cathai i le Van C'ortlandt.

Signed, Anne de Lancey.

Anne de Lancey, Lewis Johnston.

' ' This is the book of records for Mamaroneck.

HISTORY OK THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

The first entry commences April 2d, 1697.

Lieutenant Samuel Palmkk, Supervisor.

Captain James Mott, Assessor.

Henry Disbrow, Collector.

Henry Disbkow, Surveyor of the highways.

Lt. William Palmek, Constable and also Clerk.

At a meeting held by the freeholders of Mamaroneck, on the 18th day of April, in the year 1702, the following officers were chosen:

Captain James Mott, Supervisor,