THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 279 



Roger Wheeler. They were "commanded to depart the limits of the 

 New Netherlands, except some of the inhabitants of Vreelandt would 

 adopt them and become bail for their good behaviour." " In 1656, the 

 inhabitants of Westchester dispatched five of their number, viz : Lieut. 

 Thomas Wheeler, Thomas Newman, John Lord, Jonah Wilbert, Wil- 

 liam Ward and Nicolas Hurler, to the Governor and Council that they 

 might confirm and establish them, and praying that they may in future 

 appoint their civil officers." 6 



Having executed a settlement of the difficulties at " Oost-dorp" we 

 find the Director and his Council ordering a supply of arms and ammu- 

 nition for its protection. 



" Being presented to the Hon'ble Director General and Council in New Neth- 

 erland, a report of Brian Norton, captain lieut., Cornelius van Rnyven, secretary, 

 and Carel van Brugge, commissary, appointed to go to Oost-dorp, the director 

 general and council did approve it, upon which they resolved that they would 

 send by the first opportunity to the magistrates of Oost-dorp the following am- 

 munitions of war, to be preserved there for the use of the aforesaid village, and 

 to be employed when necessity might require it, viz : 



12 muskets, 12 lb. of powder, 



12 ft>. of lead, 2 bundles of matches. 



And further, a writing book for the magistrates. Done in Fort Amsterdam, 

 N. N., 3d June, 1657. Peter Stuyyesant, 



NlCASSIUS DE SlLLE, 



Peter Tonxeman."c 



Upon the 28th of June, 1660, Governor Stuyvesant addressed the fol- 

 lowing letter to the inhabitants of Oost-dorp, (East town) : — 



Loving Friends : — Out of your nomination presented unto us we have made 

 choice, as you may know by these presents, of 



J osiah Gilbert, 



Nicolas Bayly, 



Thomas Wall. 

 The which we, for the year following, do confirm and establish for magistrates 

 of the towne called East town, requiring all and every one whom these may con- 

 cerne, to esteem them as our elected and confirmed magistrates for the said town. 

 So, after my respects, I rest 



Tour loving friend and Governor, 



P. STUYVESANT. * 



Amsterdam, N. N., 28th June, 1660. 



a Arrested for taking up arms at Vreedlandt. 

 b Alb. Rec. p. 318. 

 e Alb. Bee. VOL xv. 8. 

 d Alb. Rec. vol. xxiv. 33. 



