About this period Connecticut claimed Westchester as lying within her jurisdiction -A in support of which she issued the following orders.

At a court of general assembly, held at Hartford October 9th, 1662: "This assembly doth hereby declare and inform the inhabitants of Westchester, that the plantation is included in ya bounds of our charter, granted to this colony of Connecticut. "^

To the Inhabitants of Westchester.

Hartford, this \Zth Oct. 1662. You are required in his majesties name to appear (or by your deputies,) at

« Alb. Rec. vol. xxiv. 38.

b Alb. Rec. vol. xxi. 233-8

<: Alb. Rec. vol. xx. 51.

d July 10, 1663. Connecticut now laid claim to Westchester, (says Trumbull,) and sent one of her magistrates to bend the inhabitants to the choice of their officers, and to administer the proper oaths to such as they might elect. -- Trvmbull's Hist, of Conn. 268.

« Hartford Rec. Boundary Letters, vol. ii. 168.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 163

Hartford, the second Thursday in May next, to attend your duty according to his raajes.ties grants, by letters patent hereof. You may not fail at your peril.

John Mason, Deputy Governor.

To the Inhahilanls of Westchesler. [Connecticut seal.] 25/A of Oct. 1662.

Mr. Gold, Mr. Clark, chairman, Mr. Campfield, and Jehu Burr are hereby appointed to keep a court at Fairfield, when they see cause for the issuing and determining such causes and cases as shall then be presented. Clerk Stamford, Clerk Greenwich, and Westcliester, have hereby liberty to take the benefit of the court of Fairfield, as shall be in controversy amongst them for the future.