Upon this occasion we find the deputies of Oostdorp, alias Westchester, and the adjacent hamlet of Eastchester, offering to submit themselves to the government of the States General and the Prince of Orange ; in return for which they were commanded "to nominate, by their inhabitants, a double number as magistrates for the aforesaid villages."b Subsequently the following order was issued by the Lords, Commanders, and Honorable Council of War of the New Netherlands, residing in Fort William Hendricke.

" Whereas, by a former order it was thought fit that the two towns of West and Eastchester should be brought under one court of judicature, consisting of three schepens, or magistrates -- that is to say, out of the town of Westchester two, and one out of the town of Eastchester ; and that the inhabitants of the said respective towns should make choice each of a double number -- the which, by them, hath been accordingly executed, and returned, and made unto us, -- we have made choice of magistrates of the said towns, to continue for the space of one whole year next ensuing the date hereof, viz..

For ye town of Westchester, | EXard^Wat^A do do Eastchester, John Hoitte,

And the said persons are hereby required with all possible expedition to appear before us, and to take the oath, &c. &c. Dated at Fort William Hendricke, 27th of August, 1673. c Cornelius Euerstend,

T. Youngs, Jacob Banckers.

a Thompson's History of Long Island. b Eastchester Rec.

c Alb. Rec, vol. xxiii., 273.