THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 337 



The following extract is taken from a " summary account of the state 

 of the Church, in the Province, as it was laid before the clergy, Oct. 5th, 

 1704, at New York, &c. 



WESTCHESTEK, MR. BARTOW, RECTOR. 



" Here is a church built, but not finished, being neither glazed nor ceiled. The 

 parish of "Westchester is divided into four several districts, viz., Westchester, 

 Eastchester, Tankers, and the Manor of Pelham. 



There is £50 settled on the ministers by act of Asssembly. 



There is twenty acres of land given by Westchester division for a glebe. 



There is one Independant Congregation at East Chester, whose minister de- 

 signs to leave there, whose congregation upon departure, are resolved to join 

 with the Church."" 



Mr. Bartow, writing to the Secretary upon the 24th of May, 1704, 

 says : — . 



"The affairs of the Church in this province (thank God) are very prosperous, 

 which are greatly owing to the influence of my Lord Cornbury. I have received 

 yours, together with the opinion upon the case of the land escheated to the 

 Crown, but can give no answer till I have directions from the Governor. Mr. 

 Lockier is dead and much lamented. The town of Hempstead, upon Long 

 Island, having long expected a missionary from the society, I hope they will 

 soon be answered. I beg you would give my most bounden duty and thanks to 

 that Revd. and Honorable body, and excuse my abrupt subscription of myself. 

 Sir, Your most humble and obliged servant, 



JOHN BARTOW, b 



On the 4th of August, 1705, another act of General Assembly was 

 passed, entitled: — 



"An act for the better explaining and more effectual putting in exe- 

 cution, an act of General Assembly ; entitled, an act for settling a minis- 

 try and raising a maintenance for them, in the city of New York, 

 Counties of Richmond, Westchester and Queens' County." 



This act, which was ratified by Queen Anne, on the nth of April, 

 1706,° fully confirmed Mr. Bartow in all the rights appertaining to his 

 own benefice. 



The following extract, from a letter of Mr. Bartow to the Secretary, 

 shows what kind of difficulties the former had to contend with, in the 

 discharge of his duties : — 



a Hawks' New York, MSS., from archives at Fulham. 



b Hawks' MSS.. from archives at Fulhaui, vol. i. 29. On the 19th of April, 1704, the tnmteea 

 of Westchester voted Mr. John Bartow, as a free gift of the town, "a certain piece of 

 land at the rear of his house lot, from the corner of his lot next to John Williams, his lot on 

 the south-west, and straight upon a line until it comes to the west corner."— Lib. vL Tovw. 

 Eec. p. 2'2. 



c Laws of X Y., Ed. by Hugh Gaines, vol. i. 64. 



