3 This occurred in the house of Pr. Standard, opposite the church.

brown horse, about fifteen hands high, has a small star on his Forehead and goes narrow with his Hams behind, he is branded in several Places, but not vei^ plain, on his Foreshoulder with I H, and on his Left Thigh with I R. Whosoever takes up the said Horse and brings him to his said owner shall have Five Pounds reward and all reasonable charges paid by

"John Rider." *

"To Be Sold,

" A very good Farm and Tract of Laud thereunto belonging, containing seventy-three acres or thereabouts, lying in New Kochelle, in the County of West Chester, on which is a good brick dwelling House, a well-bearing orchard aud good Timber Land ; as also three acres of Salt Meadow, in the Township of East Chester, late belonging to Lewis Guion, of East Chester, deceased. Those that are intended to purchase the same may apply to Charles Johnston, of New York, schoolmaster, or Charles Vincent, of East Chester, Rlacksmith, aud the title thereto sufficientlj' warranted." 6

Modes of Travel. -- There were no doubt from the very first intimate relations throughout the length and breadth of the County with New York City and the adjoining State of Connecticut. Business called to the one and ties of blood and friendship to the other. Of course, ip a region devoted to agriculture the facilities of travel were in each family, and neighborly exchanges of opportunities were equal to the demand. So also the rivers on both sides of the county ofltred large advantages from the very first for trade and other interests. But the first known public conveyance, outside of j^ostal arrangements, through this county was established in 1772, as appears by the following advertisement in the New York Journal of July 9th :