208 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



sequently the following order was issued by the Lords, Commanders, 

 and Honorable Council of War of the New Netherlands, residing in Fort 

 William Hendricke. 



"Whereas, by a former order it was thought fit that the two towns of West 

 and Eastchester should be brought under one court of judicature, consisting of 

 three schepens, or magistrates — that is to say, out of the town of Westchester 

 two, and one out of the town of Eastchester ; and that the inhabitants of the said 

 respective towns should make choice each of a double number — the which, by 

 them, hath been accordingly executed, and returned, and made unto us, — we 

 have made choice of magistrates of the said towns, to continue for the space of 

 one whole year next ensuing the date hereof, viz., 



"For ve town of Westchester (Jose P h Palmer, 

 *or ye town ot WestcUester, | Edward Waters, 



do do Eastchester, John Hoitte, 

 And the said persons are hereby required with all possible expedition to ap- 

 pear before us, and to take the oath, &c. &c. Dated at Fort William Hend- 

 ricke, 27th of August, 1673. a Cornelius Euerstend, 



T. Youngs, 

 Jacob Banckers. 



In 1676 Nathaniel Tompkins, of this town, was directed by Governor 

 Andross "to seize all stray horses within the jurisdiction of West and 

 Eastchester that are without marks, and bring them to the constable or 

 justice of the peace." 6 



At this period the standard prices of grain and other marketable pro- 

 duce were as follows: — 



Merchantable winter wheat, ... 5s. Od. 



Summer wheat, 4s. 6d. 



Merchantable barley, .... 4s. Ot?. 



Rye, 3s. Gd. 



Peas, 3s. Od. 



Indian corn, 2s. Qd. 



Certain difficulties having arisen with regard to the boundaries of 

 Eastchester Patent, Mr. Philip Pinckney was appointed on the 30th of 

 October, 1677, "to go to our governor to meet Mr. Justice Pell, Esq., 

 where it is intended that our governor is to decide any difference that 

 may arise betwixt us concerning the bounds of our Patent." 



In the year 1681, Capt. Philip Pinckney, Samuel Drake, senior, and 

 Moses Hoit, were chosen to treat with the Indians about their lands. 

 " And so if they can agree, in behalf of the rest of the inhabitants, with 



a Alb. Ilea, vol. xxiii., 273, lf.th p. vol U',73, AT. John Hoit, "is not to suffer any person or 

 persons whatsoever to pass through Eastchester to or from New England; except they 

 can produce a royal pass or licence from authority for the same." Ac. N. Y. Col. MSS. voL.. 

 xxiii. p. 659. 



b Eastchester Rec. 



c Ibid. 



