That is to say, to be paid unto the said minisister, for his encouragement to administer the word of God unto us, as our minister ; and that we the said inhabitants, do engage to pay the abovesaid sum of £40 in good provincial pay, at the price according to the same of this government ; provided, that the said Mr. Jones do come and live among us. and perfor.n the office of a minister, and to pay it by vote."

Feb. 11th, 1680, we find the Rev. Morgan Jones, officiating in the village of Westchester.^

During the year 1684, Eastchester appears to have been united with Westchester in the support of a pastor, for, in the spring of the same year, it was resolved, " that the justices and vestrymen of West and Eastchester, and Yonkers, do accept of Mr. Warham Mather as our minister for one whole year.''^

At a public meeting of the inhabitants, held Sept. 5th, 1685,

» See Westchester.

b Westchester Rec.

142 HISTORY OF THE

it was resolved to contribute the following salary towards the maintenance of a minister.

£

s.

d.

Daniel Drake, jr.

Richard Shute.

Moses Hoite,

Richard Hoadley,

John Pinckney,

John Drake,

John Wear ford,

Cornell Goding,

Henry Fowler,

John Joan,

Nathaniel White,

£

5. d.

William Gray,

10 0

John Clarkson,

5 0

Thomas Norton,

6 0

John Shute,

5 0

Thomas Pinckney,

5 0

Walter Lancaster,

10 0

Thomas Keurkin,

7 0

do. junr.

5 0

John Coe,

10 0