A great part of this count)' is contained in the manors of Philipsburgh, Pelham, Fordham, and Courtlandt, the last of which has the privilege of sending a representative to the General Assembly. The count}' is tolerably settled. Tlie lands are in general rough but fertile, and therefore the farmers run principally on grazing. It has several towns, Eastchesler, Westchester, New Rochelle, Rye, Bedford, and North Castle. The inhabitants are either English or Dutch Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Quakers, and French Protestants. The former are the most numerous. The two Episcopal missionaries are settled at Ri/e and Eastchester, and receive each jCGO annually taxed upon the county. The town of Westchester is an incorporated borough, enjoying a mayor's court and the right of being represented by a member in Assembly.""^

REPRESENTATIVE POPULATION OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY

FOR 1846.

Towns.

Total population.

Bedford,

Cortlandt, .

Green burgh,

Eastchester,

Harrison,

Lewisboro, .

Mount Pleasant,'^

Mamaroneck,

Deduct alien.

not

Total retaxed, and persons

presentative

of color.

population.

. 1743

. 2055

• Snnilh'8 Hist of N. Y.

b Mount Pleasant includes the inmates of the county poor-house, which is returned in the ccnHus separately, as follows ; total number of inmates 184, aliens not naturalized, and persons of color not taxed, 25.

INTRODUCTION.

xiu

North Castle,

. 2010

New Castle,

. 1495

North Salem,

. 1228

New Rochelle,

. 1977

Ossia-ing,^

. 3312

Pelham,

. 486

Poimdridge,

. 1427

Rye, .

. 2180

Somers,^

. 1761

Scarsdale, .

. 341

Westchester,c

. 5052

White Plains,

. 1155