The news of the repeal reached New York on May 20th, simultaneously by expresses from Boston and Philadelphia, and diffused great joy among all classes of the people. On the anniversary of the King's birthday, June 4, 17GG, there were outbursts of popular rejoicing throughout the province, and loyal toasts were drunk. The gratitude of the people to Pitt was everywhere displayed, and New York erected a statue of the great commoner at the intersection of Wall and Smith (now William) Streets, in the city of New York, on the 7th of September, 1770.'

especially during the earlier Colonial period, was not composed of owners, in fee-simple, of the soil which they cultivated, that having been held, in such instances, on Leases from the Lords of the several Manors into which the County was largely divided ; * but those Leases were generally for long terms of years, on easy terms of rental, with liberal provisions for renewals ; and those who held them were seldom disturbed in their continued and quiet possession of their respective properties.*

Caleb HeaOicole to the Venerable Society, " Makob of Scabsoale, Nov.

"0, 1705."

In 1711, Rev. John Bartow wrote to the Venerable Society, from Westchester, which WHS, tlieii, the County-seat and principal Village: "The " Inhabitants of our Parish live scattered and disiiereed up and down in "the Woods, so that many cannot repair constantly to the Church, by " reason of their great distance froniit." -- Quotedbij Mr. Bultoii, History of Westche-ster County, SeconJ cchVioH, i., .'!4i). The "Parish" referred to, included, then, the more recent Towns of Westchester, West Farms, Morrisania, liingsbridge, Yonkers, East Chester, Pelhani, and New Eochelle.