In the same assembly, Peter Frederick and Joseph Devane have been named for to be surveyors about the fences i:i all the plantations of this place, for to preserve the peace. April, 1700. Robert Bloomer, Supervisor.

A.mbroise Sicard, Collector, Peter Valleau, Assessor,

Peter Frederick, ) a, „ „ - IT. ,

Andrew Barchui,; Su™yors of Highways.

Occasionally the entries occur in the French language :

" Le premier jour d'avril, 1710, nous les inhabitants de La Nouvelle Rochelie, assemble a l'autorite par un warant de Justice Gougeon date du en mars nous eurnes e nommer pour ofneiers pour suvir le canton.

Ponr Supervoyser, Ollivier Besly,

Pour Constable, Zacarie Angevin,

Pour Collectuer, Jacque Flandreau,

Pour Toon Man, Isaac Mercier et Pierre Valleau,

Pour Survoycur, Jonas Le Villain et Daniel Reyneau "

The first independent election for officers of this town took place in

At a town meeting, held the 22d of December, 1783, at the house of Gilbert Brush, inn-keeper, for choosing town officers for the town of New Rochelle, ia pursuance of an ordinance of the Council, appointed by the act cf the Legislature, entitled an act to provide for the temporary government of the southern

a The site now ocr.'oled by Mr. S^cor's mill. * Co. Reo. lib. Fi 150.'

THE TOWN OF NEW ROCHELLE.

part of this State whenever the enemy shall abandon or be dispoesest of the same, and until the Legislature can be convened, passed 23d of October 1779, the following town officers are elected :