"By his Excellency the govoruor, whereas, I have received information of a mutual intent and agreement between John Archer of the one part, and Sarah Odell of the other part, to solemnize marriage together, for which they have requested my lycense, and there appearing no lawful impediment for the obstruction thereof, these are to authorize and empower you to join the said John arui Sarah Odell in the bonds of matrimony, and them to pronounce man and wife, ami to make record thereof, if convenient to the laws in that behalf provided, for which this shall be yonr warrant. Given under my hand and sea!, at Fort James. in New York, the seventh day of October, 1686, under the second year of his majesties reign. THOMAS DONGAN."

Pkovixcs of Ne^' Yokk,

These may certify all persons to whom those presents shall come, that Jo!m Archer, of the manor of Fordham, in the County of Westchester, and Paruli Odell of the same place, by virtue of Ins E.xccllency the Governor's license, bearing date 7th day of October, 1GS6, were both joined together in matrimonv tJK'

day of December, in the year of our Lord God, 1GS6, and in the 2nd 5'ear "f

his majesty's reign. I^a RooAtrs, AtteiUit^.

John Palmer, Justice of Quorum.

John Archer, although charged under the manorial patent as mesne lord, with the proper oversight for the maintainance of a minister in tlic towm of Fordham, (the parisliioners hving between the two kills of Hara t'lrnut'a R^vjixUr.

THE TOWN OF WEST FAR-MS. 517