The third act passed by the first Assembly under William and Mary in 1691, provided for the annual election in each town of "a certain Freeholder" "to super vize and examine the Publick and Necessary Charge of each respective County, which persons so duely chosen shall elect and constitute a certain Treasurer for each respective County." It also provided for the election of two Freeholders in each town as Assessors. This was the origin in New York of County Assessors, Supervisors, and Treasurers.' Only Freeholders could be electors, and the second Act of lt>91, defines a Freeholder to be, "every one who shall have Forty shillings jicr annum (N. Y. Currency) in Freehold." - And the same act apportioned to Westchester County two Members of Assembly. In the second year of Queen Anne, eleven years later, this third act of ItiOl was re-enacted in an enlarged and amended form. Its provisions are worth (juoting in full as showing the early internal economy civil and political of the County and how all interests manorial and non-manorial moved in harmony and unison. Its words are " That there be elected and chosen once every year, in each respective Town within thisProviiri. Bradford 6. !ilbid.*3.

ince, by the Freeholders and Inhabitants thereof, one of their Freeholders and Inhabitants, to compute, ascertain, examine, oversee, and allow the Contingent public and necessary charge of each .County, and that each anil every Freeholder in any Manor, Liberty, .lurisdiction. Precinct, and out-Plantation, shall have liberty to joyn his or their Vote with the next adjacent town in the County where such Inhabitant shall dwell, for a choice of Supervisor (except the Manor of Uensselaerswyck who shall have liberty to chuse a Supervisor for the same Mannor). And also, that there shall be in each Town, Mannor, and Precinct, by the Freeholders and Inhabitants hereof, in every respective County annually two Assessors, and one Collector, which Supervizors, Assessors, and Collectors, shall be annually chose in every Town on the first Tuesday in April, or such days as is appointed bj' their Charters or Patents, which Supervizors so chosen shall annually meet at the County Town in each respective County, on the first Tuesday in October, and at such other time and times as the said Supervizors shall judge and find necessary and Convetiient," to j)erform the duties of their office.^