♦Although the name was thus written, in the original manuscript, there can be no doubt that reference was made to Theodosius Bartow, second son of the Rev. John Bartow, the first Rector of the Parish of Westchester. Mr. Bartow subsequently held the comfortable and profitable place of a " Commissary at New Hochelle ; " and his son, (subsequently Rector of St. Matthew's Church, at Bedford) held the profitable place of Quarter-master, in the First Westchester-county Regiment.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" ' 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 take thelib- " ' 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.