The town made choice of John Hunt for an ordinary keeper, for one year ensuing, for the town of Westchester, and desired him the said John Hunt, may be licensed by the justices of the riding. The said Hunt is to sell his biere at two pence per quart, and rum at three pence per gill, which he shall not exceed, and to take his come at price current, according to the current rate, and that none else to retaile againe in rum in the said towne of Westchester, during the said tcarme of one year, without the approbation of the said Hunt.""

We have ah'eady shown that Westchester sent representatives to the Governor's assembly in 1665. The following relates to the election of representatives in 1683.

Westchester, the 29ih of Sept. 1683. At a town meeting held in obedience to a warrant from the high slieriff concerning the choice of four men out of the township to goe to Jamaica upon Long Island the first day of October next ensuing, there to joyne with a committee chosen out of each towne in the north riding; and this said committee to choose two out of the riding, able men as representatives for the north riding. The town hath made choice of William Richardgust, when behig heard, it was referred to the general court of assizes. The woman being ordered to give security for good behavior. The following sentence was recorded by the court, Oct., 1670 : in the case of Catharine Harryson, widow, who was bound to her good behaviour, upon complaint of some of the inhabitants of Westchester, whilst ye holding of this court. It is ordered, that in regard there is nothing appears against her deserving the continuance of that obligation, shee is to be released from it, and hath liberty to remove from the town of Westchester were she now resides, or any were else in the government during her pleasure.