Every one hundredth estate was to have six acres, and every two hundredth estate eight acres of good meadow land lying most convenient for each lot, but no further division was to be made, the remainder of the land being left in common for the encouragement of future settlers. The meadow ground of the Ten Farms was between Hutchinson's River and Rattlesnake Brook, and the reservations made as to territory included what is north of the East Chester line. On March 1, 1664-65, a meeting of deputies was held at Hempstead, Long Island, at which Westchester County was represented by Edward Jessop and John Quimby, and

the former served on the Committee of Ditferencea between the towns."

The Westchester PATEXT.~On February 13, 1667, Governor XicoUs, evidently perceiving the folly of having Westchester a portion of the Long Island jurisdiction, granted to the people the first patent of Westchester. The boundaries were, on the west the Bronx River, on the south the Sound or East River, on the east Ann's Hook or Pelham Neck, and on the north " into the woods without limitation for range of cattle." The grantees were John Quimby, John Ferris, Nicholas Bailey, William Bettsand Edward Walters, for and in behalf ofthem-

! selves and their associates and the freeholders and

] inhabitants within the town of Westchester. He also gave them all the rights and privileges of a township,

I and provided that the place should be called West-

I Chester.^

I On November 3, 1667, Westchester was in arrears for her share of the taxes levied for building a sessions-house for the riding. William Hallett, the contractor for building the court-house, was appointed collector, and the town was ordered to pay its proportion in coin or in default to be fined five pounds.