*.\lthough the name was thus written, in the original manuscript, there can be no doiibt that reference was made to Theo<losius Bartow, second son of the Eev. John Bartow, the fiist Rector of the Parish of Westchester. Mr. Bartow snbseq\iently held the comfortable and profitable jdace of a "Commissary at Xew Rocbelle ; " and his son, (subsequently Rector of St. Matthew's Church, at Bedford) held the profitable place of (Juarter-master, in the Fim Westchester-county Regiment.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1774-1783.

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" ' delegates to represent this Colony in the General " ' Congress to be held at Philadelphia on the 10th of " ' May next, are of opinion that the best way of pro- " ' ceeding for that purpose, will be to have a general " ' Meeting of the Freeholders of the Said County.

" ' As this County is very Extensive we takethelib- " ' erty of recommending the meeting to be held at " ' the White Plains on Tuesday the 11th day of April " ' next at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the Court " ' House, and therefore do desire you, to give notice " ' of the Same to all the freeholders in your district, " ' without exception, as those who do not appear and " ' vote on that day, will be presumed to acquiesce " ' in the Sentiment of the majority of those who vote.

" ' We are, &c.'

" The above notice having been generally given "and distributed, a very numerous body of the Free- " holders of the County assembled at the Court " House at the White Plains, on this day, and chose, " Col. Lewis Morris for their Chairman.