New-York : 1774, 183, 184.) It will be seen, therefore, that none, except those who were Freeliolders holding improved and nnencun>bered Keal Estate worth Forty Pounds, agreeably to the Act of Jlay 8, 1G99, could vote, in Colonial Westchester-connty ; but, on the other hand, the Freeliolders on the Cortlandt Manor possessed and, undoubtedly, exercised the Right to vote twice, at every such Election for KopresentJitiTes to the General .Assembly--that for the Represeut;»tivo for the Manor, under the Jlanorial ("barter, and that for the two Representatives for the County, under the Statute, already mentioned. Of course, the great body of the Tenantry, no matter how valuable its Leaseholds might be ; those whose humble home.s were not worth, in each instance. Forty Pounds; and those whose Freeholds, of every value, which were encumbered by debts, had not the right of voting at the Polls.

The practical effect of that limitation of the Kight of Franchise may be seen in the Returns of Elections. In the Election for Repieseutativcs for the City of New York, held on the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth of February, ITiil, only fourteen hundred and forty-seven votes, including those of the Freemen of the City who were not, also. Freeholders, were cast. -- (The oritjinal Itelitrns of the Iiixpertors, in manuscript, owned by us.) In the Election for Representatives for the City of New-York, held on the seventh, eighth, and ninth of March, 17G8, when an intense excitement prevailed and all known means for increasing its strength were resorted to, by each of the antagonistic parties, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven votes, including those of eight hundre<l and twenty-three Freemen who were not, also. Freeholders, were cast. -- ( The oriijinnl Returns nf llie Innpeciom, in manuscrijit, owned by us.) In the Election for Representatives for the City of New-York, held on the twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-seventh of January, 1709, when another very excited contest occurred, only fifteen hundred and twelve votes, including those of the Freemen who were not, also.