Both houses were present in the Council Chamber when the Governor passed the bills sent him, on which occasion the custom was for his Excellency to ask the advice of his Council with respect to every bill. If approved, he signed them after these words, 'I assent to this bill, enacting the same, and order it to be enrolled.' The acts were thereupon i>ubliBlied in the open street, near the City Hall, New York, in the presence of the Governor and both branches of the Legislature. .\ll laws passed were subject, subsequently, to an absolute veto of the King." '

LUt of members of the Colonial Assemfily from Westcktstei- County. Joseph Budd, Westchester, 1710-22. John De Lancey, Borough of Westchester, 1708-72. Peter De Lancey, Uorough of Westchester, 1750-08. John Drake, Westchester, lfi',18-1701, 1809-10. Joseph Drake, Westchester, 1713-1.'). Henry Fowler, Westchester, 1701. Caleb Heatlicote, Westchester, 1701-2. John Hoite, Westchester, 17r2-13. John Hunt, Westchester, 10U9-1701. Josiah Hunt, Borough of Westchester, 1702-10. Josiali Hunt, Westchester, 1715-11;. Lewis Morris, Sr., Borough of Westchester, 1710-28. Lewis Jlorris, .)r., Borough of Westchester, 1732-50. Lewis Morris, Sr., Westchester, 1733-.'J8. Lewis Slorris (3d), Borough of Westchester, 1700. Jonathan Odall, Westchester, 1715-1(5. John Pell, Westchester, lfl9l-9.'i. Adolph Phillipse, Westchester, 1722-26. Fred. Phillipse, Westchester, 1726-.^0. Fred. Phillipse (2d), Westchester, 1751-75. Daniel Purdy, Westchester, 1739-43. Joseph Purdy, Westchester, l(;9.")-99, 1701-5, 1709. Joseph Theale. Westchester, 1001-94, 1097. John Townsend, Westchester, 1745-75. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jfanor of Cortlandt, 1708-75. Philip Verplanck, Manor of Cortlandt, 1734-68. Edmund Ward, Westchester, 1705-09, 1710-12. Isaiic Wilkins, Borough of Westchester, 1772-75. Gilbert Willet, Borough of Westchester, 1728-32. Lsaac Willet, Borough of Westchester, 1772-75. William Willet, M'estchester, 1701-9, 1710-15, 1710-33. William Willet, Westchester, 17.38.