"That whereas at a former meeting held by the inhabitants of the borough town and precincts, on the 3d day of May, 1697, it was voted and agreed upon that there should be a town hall built to hold courts in and for the public worship of God, &c., but it being then neglected, the mayor, aldermen and justices at this meeting, did order with a joynt consent to build a house for the uses qf a court and prisoji.^ The dimensions of the house is to be twentysix feet square, sixteen feet joynts, a square roof, six window cases five feet square, &c. The trustees agreed with Richard Ward to build said house for jC33, and with Erasmus Orton to build the prison for £5. It is to be twenty feet long, 16 feet wide, seven feet high, two feet thick with a good chimney. The town to find attendance. Which work is to be done by the Slst.""
By a reference to the charter, it will be seen that the borough of Westchester enjoyed the right of being represented in Assembly, The first representative appears to have been Lewis Morris, Esq. The following certificate refers to the services of this individual.
General Assembly for the Colony of New York.
Die Sabbati, 6 July, 1723. These are to certifie that Lewis Morris, Esq., one of the persons duly elected for ye borough of Westchester to serve in General Assembly for ye Colony of New York, hath attended the service of this house in General Assembly, the full term of sixty-one days.