! cxptnse of Lewis Morris, to lay out a road four rods in width from the bridge through the towns of Morrisania, Westchester and East Chester until it sliould strike the main road in I'^ist Chesli-r. The land for the new road was to be conilenined and [Mid for by the respoctivc towns, but Mr. Morris was to pay the commissioners. -- Kd. Ijiws of N. Y., Uiilds & Swayne, 17'.)0, page 30. '•Chapter xxxi. Laws 17fl.">, jiage

< Chapter Ixiii. Laws ITUT, page l.Vi (Robins' eilitiont.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

In 1798 Coles was relieved from a part of his duty to keep the road in repair, and his additional toll cut down twenty-five per cent. ' This was undoubtedly occasioned by reason of the State having lent its aid to build a part of the road, for we find that in 1797, by an act passed for improving certain great roads in the State, the road from Coles' Bridge to East Chester was provided for, and a sum of money authorized to be paid on the order of a justice of the Supreme Court. The moneys for paying for this road were raised by a lottery which was authorized by the act. ^ In 1808 Coles and his associates prayed that they might be incorporated, and the Legislature passed an act incorporating the " Harlem Bridge Company." They were, by the act, compelled to keep the road leading from the bridge to East Chester in good repair. The following rates of toll were permitted to