ESTABLISHED 1845.

W A. W o o d worth

W H I T E P L A I N S , W E S T C H E S T E R C O U N T Y , N. Y. S A T U R D A Y J U N E 2 7 , 1 8 9 1 VOL. XLVII—NO. 13

County Directory--1801. B « p r » — n t » t l T » t i » C o a « W 14tl> Dis t r i c t .

WM. €*, SffAHLNMCKBR, Yonkers. District composed of Westchester county and

Ml and a*h Wards ol New York City. SUM* S«n*S©r- 13tl i D i s t r i c t .

YN- H. BOBgRTSON, Katonah. •2 IW rtrt comooaed of Westchester and

* KocUaad Counties. i ol Assembly.

WIST DWKICT, si CHARUB* P. McGLJHXAKD, Ureenburgh.

Dtefcrte* corapoBed ol Greeaburgh, Mount Pleas-aa t. and Yonkers. SECOND DISTRICT.

WILLIAM BY AN, Rye. District oomposed of East Cheater, Harrison. Ma­

maroneck, New KocheUe, North Castle, Pel-bam. Rye, Scarsdale, Westchester, and

White Plains. „., THIRD DI3TSICT,

JAMBS W. BUSTED. Peekskffl. District composed of Bedford, ocrtlanat, Lewls-

"casm North Sateia. Osstaing. ^ S o m e r s . and Yorktown.

OWEN T. COFFIN. PeekskUL C U U V3 S'C&SOOAR'a COURT—

FRANCIS X. DONOGHUK, Yonke r s . RSCOKD CUDUC—

LEWIS a PLATT, JR., White Plains, s n o t a i . CLSSE—

WILBUR YAH TASSXLL. White Plains. S u p r e m e C o u r t S t e n o g r a p h e r . B, c . McEWEN, Trttwwe Building, Room

New York city. Coanty Jndc« ,

ISAAC N. MILLS, Mount Vernon. J a•» t ice* of Sessions.

BANFORB M. BENDERSON. JOBN C. HOLMES. Lewtsboro.

S t e n o g r a p h e r . HARVEY BUSTED, White Plains.

I n t e r p r e t e r . A. R. STAINACn. White Plains.

DUrr lc t A t t o r n e y . W, POFHAM P L A T T , White Plains.

A««sr*icr DramucT AtTOBjmr— DAVID VERPLANCK, White Plains.

County Clerk . JOHN M. DUiNEY, Yonkers.

Dannrr CooiiTT C i — BENONI PLATT, White Plains. M. JAMES MOONBY. Yonkers.

County T r e a s u r e r . JOHN HOAQ. Osstntng.

DEPCTT Cotnmr TSkAStHBSS—

ALbBRT L. BABCOCK, Ossining. Beg ftstonr.

JOHN J. STORM. Peekskul. U'ETOTT Raais tn—

CALEB W. STORM. Tarrytown. •isaacHsa—

BENJAMIN S. DICK, White Plains. sfcerlM.

FRANK Q. SCHIRMER, White Plains.

TT>

WILLIAM H. LYON, Bedford. CLSSX AX» D w c r r SHBanrr—

JAMES J. SBAW. White Plains.

JOSEPH ACTON, White Plains. JAMBS J. SHAW. WILLIAM DEVESON, JAMBS D. WRIGHT, JAMES W. PIERCE. I. BOWARD KINCH, Mount Pleasant. JOHN KENNEDY. Yonkers. WILLIAM a BALLOCK. Somers. STEPHEN A. MARSHALL. Rye. WILLIAM H. SHUTS. New Rochelle. WILLIAM J. DBLBHANTY. Eastchester. pfcKD. DREWS. FREDERICK ANTHBS, Mamaroneck. ALBXANDER TAYLOR, HENRY ANTHES, JOHN FRANCIS. Dobbs Ferry. VALRNTnfB DIETRICH. Sing Sing, STEPHEN L. HART, Yorktowu.

. HENRY MURPHY. Vcrplancks. WILLIAM mCKBY, J . H. HUFF. PmasantrlUe. ARTHUR BUSHEL, Tarrytown.

S t e n o g r a p h e r t o G r a n d J u r y . WARREN C. BROWN, Tarrytown.

Cour t Cr ie r . JAMBS E. CAMPBELL. White Plains.

L i b r a r i a n . JOSEPH GREEN, Scarsdale.

Phys ic ian t o County J a i l . H. EARNEST 9CHMID. M. D.

C h a p l a i n s to County A ims -House . BKV. J. M. BKRGER, REV. PATRICK EGAN, Tarrytown.

Phys ic ians t o Coun ty Alms- House . DR. N . C. BUSTED. Tarrytown. DR. R. B. COUTANT.

W a t c h m a n a t Cour t -House . JOHN HOLLAND, White Plains.

J a n i t o r of Cour t -House . THOMAS ZIMMERMAN, White Plains.

K e e p e r of County A ims -House . LEVI MERRITT.

K e e p e r of P e l h a m B r i d g e . DAVID BLJZZARD.

Coroners . EDWARD J. MITCHELL. Yonkers. JOHN MATTHEWS, New Rochelle. FREDERICK DREWS. Eastchester. GEORGE B. SUTTON, Sing Sing.

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e P o o r . HENRY ESSER, Eastchester.

School Commiss ioners . JARED SANFORD. Mount Vernon. JAMES B. LOCKWOOD, Whit* Plains. TIMOTHY C. ADAMS, Bedford.

Loan Commiss ioner . ISA At: B. NOXON. Sing Sing.

Bedford cortlandt ... Bast Chester.. . . t jreeaburgb.. . . Harrison Lewlsboro Msinaroaeck... Mount Pleasant Newcast le New Rochelle... North Cas t l e . . . North Salem . . .

Pelham

T o w n Clerics. . . ..Walker Adams. . . .

Frank Manser . . . . Ellas G. Pease.

Frank V. Millard.. John G. Lane, J r . . Frederic Howe.. . . JohnC. Fairchlld.

. . .J . Benedict See... . . .Frank Bailey ..Charles H. Coe .. Charles McDonald. ...SamuelB.Clark ..

William H- Peck... .Stephen Collins....

Poundrtdge W 1 #»™ i ° J ^ „ Kye ...TT. JohnC. Halpln ~~F

scarsdale Wm. Bingham. Dem Somers Westchester. White Plains Yonksn Yorktown...

..Jacob W. Tompkins. ...Alex Devlin, Jr , .Charles P. Paulding. .. John Pagan. Jr . . . Ferdinand Horton,..

.Rep .Dem .Rep Rep

.Dem .Rep Dem Dem .Rep Dem .Rep .Rep Dem Dem .Rep Rep

Rep .Dem ..Dem ..Rep ..Dem

Bedford.. Cortlandt

S u p e r v i s o r s o f 1 8 9 1 - 2 .

Greenburgh

..John Knox Rep

..Wm. R. Thome. . . . Dem

. .John Thurton Rep John Besson Dem

. Cnarl&s c. Havlland...

. J ohnC Holmes. . . . . . . .

.Jacob Myres

.Moses w . Taylor Francis M. Carpenter.

. William V. Molfoy

.Joseph B. see.

Lewlsboro Mamaroneck.... Mount Pleasant. New Cas t le . . . . . New Rochelle... North Castle „ North Salem Odie Close Rep Oasinlng Gilbert M. Todd ...Dem

Dem .Rep .Rep Dem .Rep Rep Rep

Peihain Poundrtdge. Rye . . . . .scarsdale.... somers. . . . . . . Westchester.

Y o r i r W Democrats i i" Republicans 9

. Sherman T. Pell Dem

.MBos Adams Dem

.George W. Carpenter Dem

.Cnauncey T. secor Dem James P. Teed Rep Michael Rauch Dem

. Lewis C. Piatt Dem .. .Jacob Read Dem . . .Ba D.Strang Dem

D e m o c r a t i c Bedford cortlandt Eastchester.... . . .

rh... an

oneck Mount Pleasant... Newcastle New Rochelle...... North Castle North Salem Ossining ••

Bye. scarsdale . . . . Homers.. Westchester. White P la ins . . . . . . . Yonkers. Yorktown

C o u n t y C o m m i t t e e , Wduam H. Lyon

George D. Sandiord. George C. Appel.

William J. Graney. Charles C. Bariland.

William R. Strong, JohnConners. William Mack.

..Joseph O. Miller. Michael J . Dillon. Stephen L. Purdy. J. w . Burlingson.

JohnGibney. M. J. Donlon.

. . . .Miles Adams. William Ryan.

William H. Stiles. William H. Wright.

Alex. Devlin, Jr. John Duffy.

WiUlan F. Moller. Hanford Smith.

K e p u b l i c a Bedford cortlandt. Eastchester tireenburgh Lewk*6oro Mamaroneck... . . Mount Pleasant.. Newcast le NewRocheBe..-. North castle North Salem . . . . Ossining Pelham Poundrltlge

M». I era

Platchester (flnte Plains.. Yonkers.... Yorktown..

n Coun ty C o m m i t t e e . William H. Robertson

Edward Bellefutle .Henry Esser

. . . wuiiam A. Burnham ....Cyrus Lawrence

WOliamA. Boyd . - Alfred Romer

, —Francis M. Carpenter Wttllam V. MoUoy

. . . . . J ames Hopkins Henry w. Norton

..-. James B. Swain D. 8. Pell

G. LRuscoe William L. Ward Bradford Rhodes

.." James P. Teed Henry c . Henderson

Edward B. Long J. Irving Burns

• .John B. Tompkins

Hotels.

BRONSON H0U8E, (FORMERLY WALLACE S.)

C O U B T ST . , W H I T E PL.A1NS, N . Y.

NEARtSr HOTIL "0 THE COURT HOUSE

Dinner from 12.15 to 2 P. M.

H T T B I S POPULAR AND CONVENIENTLY

LOCATED HOTEL. UNDER ITS N E W MAN­

AGEMENT, HAS BEEN ENTIRELY RE-FURN-

ISIIED AND RENOVATED, AND IS NOW

SECOND TO NO HOTEL IN WESTCHESTER

COUNTY.

April I. 1880 WARD BRONSON, Propr ie tor .

BECK'S RYE BEACH HOTEL, W I L L B E O P E N F R O M T H E F I R S T

O F A P R I L ,

-FOR-

SUMMER BUSINESS. STEAMED OYSTERS, MARYLAND STYLE,

SPECIALTY.

tsr Suppers served to order for large or small associations at one day's notice at reasonable rates.

FISHING OR DUCKING PARTIES ATTENDED TO. NEPTHA LAUNCH TO LET BY

THEDAYORUOUE.

Address or Telephone, W. D. PECK.

P. O. Box *», Rye. N. Y. WW Telephone Call 61, l»ort Chester. atjfl

T T A W T H O R N E B E A C H .

The Finest bathing Beach on Long Island Sound.

First-Class Shore Restaurant at Reasonable prices. Beautiful Groves for plenle

pai ties. Sunday Schools and societies.

NO CHARGE FOR THE GROVES.

Lots of amusement for grown folks as will as little ones. A mammoth steam carousal.

Toboggan slide. Self-acting Swings, Photograph Gallery.

How boats, 85c. per nour. fi per day. Fishing tackel; bait extra. Parties bringing their own suits will be charged i.v. for the house, and i v . when suits are furnished.

The Beach is accessible from Portchester N. Y. by Steamer Hawthorne, running every 15 min­utes ; also by good driving road. Clam bakes and shore dinners gotten up on 34 hours notice.

JOHN L. 1IUSS, Late Grand Central Depot

Street, New York. Restaurant 42d

8m3

Loca l A d v e r t i s e m e n t s .

Esurje Livery ISale and Boarding Stables

BOARDING HORSES A SPECIALTY ; STABLES LIGHT, DRY, AND AIRY ; THOROUGHLY

DRAINED AND VENTILATED.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N F O R T H I R T Y H O R S E S .

William Deveson, Prop. RAILROAD AYE., Corner WlUlam Street,

Near Court House, White Plains, N. Y.

Telephone Call 79. ALL KINDS OP LIVEHYFURNISHEDDAY AND

NIGHT. RATES REASONABLE.

Coaches meet aU trains ; experienced drivers. Orders promptly attended to ; Coaches. Barouches Park Phaetons. Surreys, Spindles, Top Buggies, Village Carts and Phaetons with gentle horses tor ladles use. Also saddle horses for ladles. Large picnic stage of a! or 4 horses. Baggage moved to any part of the country- Complaints sent to the office promptly investigated.

June5yi'89

MS. W. STAFFORD, : SUCCESSOR TO:

W . J . SCOTT, M. D. ,

MAMWACTtTIUNa AND DISPENSING

P H A E M A C I S T , COR. RAILROAD ATS. AND SFRIKU ST..

WHITE PLAINS. N. V

DR.U.KR IN

P U R E D R U G S .

P A T E N T M E D I C I N E S ,

T O I L E T A N D F A N C Y G O O D S

—— { AGENT FOR \

DR. B R U S H ' S K U M I S S .

P H Y S I C I A N ' S P R E S C R I P T I O N S

A C C U R A T E L Y P R E P A R E D

A T A N Y T I M E .

Bf-NIGI IT BELL.

TUT ON F Y T O L O A N

On Bond and Mortgage. Apply to

M. O. HART.

Attorney and CounscBor-at-Law,

8tf white Plains. N. Y.

ITErflDtf^ltj When yon buy a pair of shot* you make, on a small

acalf, what iti juwt a» much of an investment as though yon boutfht a hundred shares of railroad stock. From this investment you look for a return. If the shoes haven't been misrepresented, you'll fret i t ; if they have been you won't. What we claim for rmr shoes is that you run no risk when you invest in them—that it will pay you to buy them. Wo cannot speak too buddy of onr yoods, pel invite you to call and inspect them.

A. J. M E A D , BOOTS AND SHOES, WHITE PLAINS, N . Y.

BOARDERS WANTED A few gentlemen can be accommodated with

First-Class Board, Either with or without lodging, For terms and

farther particulara, apply to

STA8DARD HOUSE COTTAGE

O u t of T o w n A d v e r t i s e m e n t s .

CHILDREN LEARN

ECONOMY.

Ttachtr—11 b y t he u s e of

Wofff'sAGMEBIacking you save one pair of Shoes a year, and a bottle at IS cents lasts three months. for how many years blacking will one year's saving In shoe Leather pay?

Atk in Drag, Paint and Howie Furnishing Storesjfvr Pik-R.it), trhieh

H I S T O R Y O F T H E T O W N W H I T E P L A I N S .

O F

BY JOS1AH S. MITCHELL, ESy.

From Suai l"« History of Westchester County.

• U L L S T » ! M O L D a New F U R N I T U R E • f lU. S T A I N GLASS A N D C H I N A W A S C W I L L S T A I N T I N W A R E W I L L S T A I N TOUR O L D B A S K E T S WILL STAIN BABY'S COACH AND

Varnish at the same time.

ON TTfV IT",

WOLTF & RANDOLPH, Philadelphia.

!^DR HE BRA'S

TH I S preparation, with-^ out injury, removes

•Tout-*" F r e c k l e s , L a v ' e r - M o l e s , P i m p l e s , B l a c k - H e a d s , S u n b u r n a n d T a n . A lew applications will ren­der t h e most stubbornly red skin soft, smooth and white. V i o l a C r e a m is not a paint or powder to cover defects, b u t a remedy to cure. I t in superior to all other preparation:*, and H guaranteed to give satisfaction. At draggfsts or mail­ed for S O cent*. Frepfs.rei 1 by Toledo, Ohio. 13. «\ B I T T N E M & CO.

NO MORL OF THIS!

v/*JWr'JV /

Rubber Shoes unless worn uncomfortably tight will of ten slip off tliofeet. To remedy

this evil the

"COLCHESTER" RUBBER CO. offer a shoe with the Inside of the heel lined • it!

rubber. This clings to the shoe and prevents the Rubber from slipping off.

C a l l f o r t l i o " C o l c h e s t e r "

" A D H E S I V E C O U N T E R S " and you can walk, run orJiUBpia them.

m m 0 \ | | p i m f e a n he nrned at our XEW line of work,

IWI %# I • • • I one t an do th<> ivurk. 1 -IBV to learn. We mm: -u pveryihine;. We etart you. J*o rUk. Yutt tan devole ytm »par« moment•, or all your time to the work. This to an -• titir<;'.y WW '.-•.i'.i LEV. I brings wonderful «nr^eis t<a every worker. Beginner* are earnitig from #-̂ > to S«U per wtek and upwaidi, and more after a little experience. We can furniah you tne em-

> ••!»»'l:vLI here. Full v t.c si A, axi.> t.

e x pen u ii. • ph>vmi>nt and tfath v-u IIIKF. No n

luformatiuQ altli.;. ' T U l l ' ; < k ( ' o „

iSFvVHOMi 5(WIN6 MACHINK? ORANGE-MASS

^."(JO. 2 8 UNIONSQUARE.NY. " N f n f c .

ST.L0UIS.M0. H i I r B n U J l J I A ' i 0AUAS.TEX

DELICIOUS M I N C E P I E S EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR.

NONE SUCH C O N D E N S E D

AVipce • m i ^ ^

HIGHEST AWARD

received at all Pure 'Pood Expositions for

Superior Quality, Cleanliness,

and convenience to housekeepers.

Each Package contain* material for two large pies. Grocers often substitute cheap imitations, to make

abetter profit. Refuse such articles, and insist on having NONE SUCH brand—the best. M E R R E L L & . S O U L E , SYRACUSE, N.Y-

SULPHu THE GREAT

German Remedy. TRUTHS FOR THE SIGK.j

For those tleathlv

J Bilious Spellsdcpeno] onSriLFUORBlTTEKS it'Will cure you.

H T o ^ u T i r l c r T i t l i [•that tired and all gone

feeling; If so, use SULPHUR B I T T E K S ; it will cure you.

$1,000 will bo pa: for a case where SUL-

JSIPUUR BITTEKS will Jnot assist or cure. It Inever fails.

in I1, Operatives who arc

sjaClosely confined in Ejthe mills and work-

• shops; clerks,who do not procure sufficient exercise, and all who are confined in doors, should use SULPIIUKI BITTERS. They will

Snot then be weak and| sickl;

Cleanse the vitiated

Edood when you see ts impurities burst-ng through the skin

^n Pimples, Blotches, and Sores. Rely on

(SULPHUR B I T T E R S , ™ tnd health will fol-SS low.

•

Opp. Court House. I

Rai l road A v e n u e .

IL. If vou do not wish to suffer f rom Rheum­atism, use a bottle of| SULPHUR B I T T E R S ; it nevfr falls to cure.

Don't be without i bottle. Try i t ; you| will not regret It,

Ladies in delicate health, who are all run clown, should use SULPHUR BITTERS.

IH

SULPHUR BITTERS will cure Liver Com­plaint. Don't be dis-

iconragcd; it will cure Ivou.

SULPHUR BITTERS will build you UD and make you q(jn *• : and healthy.

SULPHUR BITTERS ill make your blood

Jpure, rich and strong, p u d your flesh hard.

Try SULPHUR BIT­TEKS to-night, and kou will sleep well

nil feel better for i t Do you want the best Medical Work published?

.^ul 3 2-cent stamps to A. P . OKDWAT & Co., itdliMi Mass., and receive a copy, free. '

W h i t e P l a in s , t h e s h i r e t o w n of W e s t c h e s t e r c o u n t y , w a s descr ibed in a n a c t of t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of t h e s t a t e of N e w York , passed in 1788, (see G r e e n l i e f s L a w s , Vol. I I , p . I53j, a s "A l l t h a t p a r t of t h e c o u n t y of W e s t c h e s t e r b o u n d e d e a s t e r l y b y M a m o r o n e c k r i ve r , n o r t h e r l y b y N e w Cas t le , w e s t e r l y b y B r o n x r i v e r a n d s o u t h e r l y b y t h e t o w n of S c a r s d a l e , " a n d b y t h i s a c t w a s e r e c t e d i n to a t o w n , c o n t a i n i n g four t h o u s a n d , four h u n d r e d a n d th i r ty - f ive ac res .

As l a t e a s t h e y e a r 1083, t h i s t e r r i t o r y w a s st i l l in t h e h a n d s of i ts a b o r i g i n a l o w n e r s . The chiefs w e r e s a c h e m s of t h e W e c k q u a s k e c h t r i be , a p o r t i o n of t h e power fu l Mohican n a t i o n , whose t e r r i t o r y l ay be tween t h e Con­n e c t i c u t r i v e r a n d t h e H u d s o n , t h e W e c k q u a s k e c h o c c u p y i n g t h e m o r e l i m i t e d reg ion b e t w e e n t h e By r a m r i v e r a n d t h e H u d s o n . N o wood­m a n ' s a x e h a d i n v a d e d t h e q u i e t u d e of i t s fo re s t s ; b u t a m i d t h e leafy h e d g e s a n d b e n e a t h t h e s h e l t e r i n g b r a n c h e s of o v e r - h a n g i n g t r ees , t h e t a w n y s a v a g e a n d h is t a w n y m a t e , r e a r i n g t h e i r b l ack -eyed l i t t l e ones in t h e p r i m i t i v e s imp l i c i t y of t h e i r r e m o t e s t ances to r s , r e m a i n e d t h e sole h u m a n i n h a b i t a n t s of t h e soil.

B u t n o w t h e h u m of c iv i l i za t ion is b e g i n n i n g to b e h e a r d on t h e i r bor­de r s . The i r repress ib le a n d i r res is t ­ible N e w Englanclor , a d v a n c i n g w i t h r a p i d s t r ides , h a v i n g in 16G0 se t t l ed R y e a s fa r a s t h e M a m a r o n e c k r ive r , in 1683 p u r c h a s e d t h e b e t t e r c o u n t r y l y i n g b e t w e e n t h a t r i v e r a n d t h e B r o n x a n d ca l led b y t h e n a t i v e Quar -r o p p a s , b y t h e se t t l e r s , W h i t e P l a in s .

Th i s p u r c h a s e w a s i m m e d i a t e l y followed b y t h e a c t u a l o c c u p a t i o n of t h e n e w l y - a c q u i r e d t e r r i t o r y , t h o u g h no t w i t h o u t opposi t ion , for t h e R y e people w e r e m e t b y t h e c l a im of J o h n Riehbel l , w h o , in 10(30 h a d p u r c h a s e d f rom a n I n d i a n t h r e e n e c k s of l and l y i n g b e t w e e n S t o n y Brook a n d Ma­m a r o n e c k r i ve r . Richbel l ' s p u r c h a s e h a d been COB firmed b y t h e D u t c h g o v e r n m e n t of New A m s t e r d a m in 10G2, a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y in 1608, to­g e t h e r " w i t h t h e l a n d l y i n g n o r t h t w e n t y mi l e s i n to t h e w o o d s , " b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t of N e w Y o r k , so fa r a s t h e l a n d s w e r e inc luded in t h e prov­ince of N e w Y o r k . H e n c e h i s t o r i a n s h a v e r e g a r d e d t h e R y e people a s m e r e s q u a t t e r s , w i t h o u t r i g h t o r ti­t le t o t h e soil of W h i t e P l a i n s , a n d indeb ted , finally, t o t h e k i n d n e s s of Colonel Ca leb H e a t h c o t e , t h e gua r ­a n t e e of t h e Riehbe l l t i t le , for u n d i s t u r b e d possess ion of t h i s good ly ter­r i t o r y . If w e p a u s e h e r e to m a k e a carefu l e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e g r o u n d s u p o n w h i c h t h e r e spec t ive c l a i m s to these l a n d s b y t h e r i v a l p u r c h a s e r s , a n d b y N e w " A m s t e r d a m a n d New E n g l a n d , w e r e based, -we sha l l find t h a t t h i s c o m m o n l y accep ted idea is e r r o n e o u s .

T h e P i l g r i m s , a l t h o u g h in exile, c o u n t e d t h e m s e l v e s E n g l i s h m e n a n d w e r e e v e r r e a d y to m a i n t a i n a t a n y sacrif ice t h e c l a i m s of th« m o t h e r c o u n t r y , based u p o n t h e u n d i s p u t e d d i s c o v e r y of t h e coas t of N o r t h Amer ­ica, f rom t h e C h e s a p e a k e B a y to N o v a Scot ia , in 141)7, b y t h e Cabo ts , sa i l ing u n d e r t h e Br i t i sh f lag; no ac­t u a l o c c u p a t i o n of t h e l a n d w a s ac­compl i shed , h o w e v e r , n o t w i t h s t a n d ­ing m a n y a t t e m p t s w e r e m a d e , un t i l t h e bold a n d e n t e r p r i s i n g sp i r i t of Si r W a l t e r R a l e i g h es tab l i shed t h e V i r g i n i a co lony in 1607.

I n t h e j e a r 1608,, H e n r y H u d s o n , a n Eng l i sh n a v i g a t o r in t h e e m p l o y of t h e D u t c h E a s t I n d i a c o m p a n y , u n d e r t o o k a v o y a g e in t h e " H a l f Moon," to seek a w e s t w a r d pas sage t o Ch ina , a n d in S e p t e m b e r e n t e r e d w h a t is n o w k n o w n as N e w Y o r k B a y . I n 1013, a D u t c h t r a d i n g es­t a b l i s h m e n t , cons i s t i ng of five houses , u n d e r t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n c e of Heu-d r i c k Cors t i aensen , w a s set u p but , r ece ived a se r ious c h e c k w h e n Cap­ta in Arga l l , of t h e V i r g i n i a co lony, t o u c h e d a t t h e i s l and a n d forced Cor­s t i a e n s e n a n d h i s a s soc ia te s to sub­m i t t o t h e K i n g of E n g l a n d , a n d to a g r e e to p a y t r i b u t e , in t o k e n of t h e i r d e p e n d e n c e on t h e Eng l i sh c r o w n .

I n 1014 t h e S t a t e s -Gene ra l of U n i t e d N e t h e r l a n d s , for t h e p u r p o s e of e n c o u r a g i n g e x p l o r a t i o n a n d set­t l e m e n t , ' offered a four y e a r s ' mo­nopoly of t r a d e w i t h n e w l y discov­e red l a n d s . A c o m p a n y of mer­c h a n t s , u n d e r t h e t i t l e of ' ' The U n i t e d N e w N e t h e r l a n d c o m p a n y , " fo rming a p a r t n e r s h i p — n o t a corpor­a t i o n — a v a i l e d t h e m s e l v e s of t h e pr ivi lege, a n d e r e c t e d t h e first r u d e fort on M a n h a t t a n I s l and . A t t h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e four y e a r s t h e c h a r t e r of t h i s c o m p a n y exp i r ed a n d w a s n e v e r r e n e w e d . (See Bancrof t , U. S., 272).

T h e n e x t s tep , in o r d e r of t ime , w a s t h e s e t t l e m e n t of P l y m o u t h , in 1020, u n d e r t h e o r ig ina l p a t e n t of N e w E n g l a n d , w h i c h e m b r a c e d all t h a t p a r t of N o r t h A m e r i c a b e t w e e n t h e fo r t i e th a n d fo r ty - e igh th deg rees of l a t i t u d e , a n d e x t e n d i n g " f rom sea to s e a ; " t h a t is, a s fa r s o u t h a s Phi l ­a d e l p h i a a n d a s far n o r t h a s Quebec , a n d in b r e a d t h f rom t h e A t l a n t i c to t o t h e Pacif ic Ocean . T h i s g r a n t w a s abso lu t e a n d exc lus ive . W i t h ­o u t t h e p e r m i s s i o n of t h e P l y m o u t h Counci l , E O s h i p m i g h t sai l i n to a n y h a r b o r f rom N e w f o u n d l a n d to t h e l a t i t u d e of P h i l a d e l p h i a ; a n d n o t a n e m i g r a n t m i g h t p lace h i s foot u p o n t h e soil. I t w a s u n d e r t h i s g r a n t t h a t four a n d t w e n ­t y famil ies l a n d e d f rom t h e " M a y ­flower," on P l y m o u t h Rock , in De­cember , 1020, a n d e s t ab l i shed a set­t l e m e n t , f rom w h i c h is d a t e d t h e p l a n t i n g of New E n g l a n d .

I n 1621, t h e D u t c h W e s t I n d i a c o m p a n y w a s i n c o r p o r a t e d for a pe­r iod of t w e n t y y e a r s , w i t h p r iv i l ege to traffic a n d p l a n t colonies on t h e coas t of Afr ica a n d of A m e r i c a f rom t h e S t r a i t s of Mage l l an to t h e re ­m o t e s t n o r t h ; t h u s l i gh t ly did t h e l i t t l e n a t i o n of m e r c h a n t s m a k e gif ts of c o n t i n e n t s .

The v a r i o u s g r a n t s on r e c o r d b y w h i c h t h e D u t c h a n d Eng l i sh gov­e r n m e n t s a l t e r n a t e l y g a v e to indi­v i d u a l s a n d c o m p a n i e s t h e i r doub t fu l r i g h t s of e m i n e n t d o m a i n , a r e no t of gene ra l i n t e r e s t e n o u g h to find p lace in a br ief h i s t o r y l ike th i s . T h e s ame , too, m a y be sa id of t h e pro­cesses b y w h i c h t h e conf l ic t ing t i t l es ot i n d i v i d u a l s a n d famil ies , o b t a i n e d b y f a v o r or p u r c h a s e , w e r e e x t i n g u i shed p r e l i m i n a r y to t h e s e t t l e m e n t of W h i t e P l a i n s . (Note of t h e E d i ­to r ) .

By t h e close of t h e y e a r 1007, W h i t e P l a i n s h a d a l r e a d y , " in a m e a s u r e , b e c a m e s e t t l e d ; t h e s t r e e t n o w k n o w n as B r o a d w a y w a s la id ou t a n d h o m e lots u p o n i t bu i l t u p o n . The eas t

p a r t of t ho h o u s e w h i c h l a t e l y s tood n o r t h of t h e r e s idence of W . R. Brown , Esq. , w a s t h e n a t a n d i n g , a n d occupied b y S a m u e l Ocfell.

Af ter long v e a r s of f e l a y , Dan ie l BiMiidago a n d J o s e p h H u n t , o n t h e 28th of J u n e , 1721, p r e s e n t e d a pet i -t ioa to t h e g o v e r n o r , p l a y i n g for a w a r r a n t of s u r v e y of W h i t e -Pla ins , a n d a w a r r a n t w a s i ssued t h e s a m e day . N o r e p o r t of a s | l*vey h a v i n g beon m a d e , t h e s a m e p a r t i e s , on t h e 7th of December , 1721, i e t i t i o n e d for a new w a r r a n t of s u r v e y to e m b r a c e t he w h o l e of W h i t e F l a m s , u p o n w h i c h t h e o r d e r w a s issued.

The c l a im of H u n t ofcd B r u n d a g e was a n t a g o n i z e d b y a n I n d i a n c l a i m u n d e r t h e sanc t ion o f t h e g o v e r n rnont of Connec t i cu t , t h i s w a s set-tlecl b y a c o m m i s s i o n a p p o i n t e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t of N e w York , of wlii • - - - - • -tht j t h w a s con fir dage .

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ot H u n t & B r u n -(Note of t h e edifpr) .

I n Compliance w i t h ! t h i s r e p o r t , C a d w a l l a u e r Golden, fke s u r v e y o r -genera l , " l a id o u t for J o s e p h B u d d , J o h n Hoi t " a n d t h e o t h e r s :

"A certain tract or parcel of laud, situate, lying and btlng in the Count* of Westchester, and is commonly known by thf name of White Plains. Beginning at a largf white-oak tree, marked with several letters, Where two brooks fall into the west branch of Mamaroneck rifor, and runs thence by marked trees to lirunxes River, near to the place whore a small brook falls into the said river by a bunch o£ Alders, some ot which are marked. « Thence up the stream of Brunxes River to an oak tree about seventeen cluins, above Anthohy Miner's t'uling mill; thence by marked treep to a white-oak marked, neat Long Meadow Brook; thence down the stream of the said bfook to the land laid out for Daniel Brundage ; tbence along his line to the said Long Meadow Brook; thence down the stream of the said brook to the place where it falls into Mamaroneck river and down the stream of said river to tho land granted to Christopher Bridge ; then along his lines and the lines of the land laid out fof Samuel Hunt to Mamaroneck River ; then down the stream of the said river to the place J where the west branch falls into the said rivei, and then up the stream of the said west broach to the place where It began, containing fop- thousand four hundred and thirty-live acres, frith all allowance lor highways.

"Uiven under my hand, i i New York, the tenth day of March, in the eighth year of his Majesty's reign, Anno Dom. 171L

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On t h e 13th d a y of March , 1711-2, a roya l p a t e n t was g r a n t e d to J o s e p h Budd a n d t h e o t h e r pe r sons n a m e d in t h e p r e c e d i n g r e so lu t ions a n d in t h e r e p o r t of t h e s u r f e y o r - g e n e r a l , wh ich l e t t e r s p a t e n t r ec i t ed t h e pe­t i t ion of Budd a n d h i s a s soc ia t e s , a n d t h e p r o c e e d i n g ^ s u b s e q u e n t t h e r e t o , a n d g r a n t e d , ' ra t i f ied a n d conf i rmed u n t o t h e sa id pe t i t i one r s , — ( n a m i n g them) , t h e i r h e i r s a n d as ­s igns , " All t h a t sa id t r a c t or pa rce l of l and s i t ua t e , l y i n g a n d be ing in t h e c o u n t y of W e s t c h e s t e r , w h i c h is c o m m o n l y k n o w n b y t h e n a m e of t h e W h i t e P l a i n s , " a n d desc r ibed a s in t h e r epo r t of C a d w a l l a d e r Colden, s u r v e y o r - g e n e r a l .

T h u s t h e r o y a l p a t e n t w a s ob t a ined a n d t h e long c o n t r o v e r s y w a s e n d e d ; t he c loud t h a t h a d so long h u n g l iko a n evi l o m e n over t h e t i t le of t h e W h i t e P l a i n s — f o r e v e r d i s a p p e a r e d , a n d t h e s u n of p r o s p e r i t y once m o r e shone b r i g h t l y on t h e Hand a n d i t s people.

The p a t e n t w a s o b t a i n e d for t h e benefit 'of all t h e W h i t e P l a i n s l ands , a l t h o u g h b u t half of t h e m w e r e n a m e d a s p a t e n t e e s , a n d in o rde r t o e s t ab l i sh t h e r i g h t s of t h e o t h e r own­e r s t h e p a t e n t e e s e x e c u t e d a convey­a n c e to J o s e p h H o r t o n , S i \ , J o s e p h H o r t o n , J r . , J o h n Trav i s , J a m e s Trav i s , J r . , So lomon Y f o m a n s , J o h n H y a t t , T h o m a s T r a v p , J o n a t h a n Purely, M o n m o u t h H a r t , A b r a h a m S m i t h , R o b e r t T r a v i s (#on of Ph i l ip ) , Daniel H o r t o n , J o n a t h a n H o r t o n , N a t h a n i e l Bayl ie , C a l e b H o r t o n , J o h n Rockwel l , S a m u e l M c r r i t t a n d Sti l l J o h n P u r d y , in w h i c h t h e i r r i g h t s w e r e dec l a r ed a n d w h e r e b y t h e pa t ­en tees ' qu i t c l a imed W' to t h e sa id g ran t ee s , t h e i r s e v e r a l a n d s e p a r a t e he i r s a n d a s s igns forever , all s u c h

r igh t s , t i t le , i n t e r e s t a n d d e m a n d as t h e said g r a n t o r s , or a n y of t h e m , h a v e by v i r t u e of sa id p a t e n t , in o r to t he l a n d s he re to fo re l a id o u t t o t h e sa id g r a n t e e s , a n d t h e p r o p o r t i o n a t e sha re of such l a n d s as a r e y e t und i ­v ided. Th i s c o n v e y a n c e b e a r s d a t e J a n u a r y 18, 1722, a n d is r eco rded in t h e W e s t c h e s t e r c o u n t y Reg i s t e r ' s office, in l iber G of Deeds , p a g e 393. I t is f rom t h e p a r t i e s t o t h i s i n s t ru ­m e n t t h a t all t h e t i t l e s t o t h e W h i t e P l a i n s l a n d s a r e de r i ved , a n d t h r o u g h t h e m t h e c h a i n of t i t l e to m u c h of t h e rea l p r o p e r t y in t h e t o w n m a y be t r aced , l i n k b y l ink, j f rom t h e ab­or ig ina l p r o p r i e t o r s t o t h e p r e s e n t owner s .

A t t ho t i m e th i s p a t e n t w a s issued, B r o a d w a y w i t h i ts h o m e lots h a d long been es tab l i shed . T h e old house b u t l a te ly t o r n d o w n , p o r t h of Mr. W i l l i a m R. B rown ' s , w a s t h e n o w n e d a n d occupied b y Danie l B r u n d a g e . I t w a s e rec ted p r io r t o 1697 b y S a m ­uel Odell. G e o r g e L a n e — " g e n t l e ­m a n " — r e m o y e d f rom R y e to W h i t e P l a i n s a s e a r l y a s 1 7 1 | ; h i s house w a s on w h a t is n o w th# S q u i r e p lace , a n d his b r o t h e r Dan ie l l i ved oppos i t e n e a r t he p r e s e n t r e s idence of E l i s h a H o r t o n , E s q . ; Moses I f n a p p ' s h o u s e w a s on t h e road in f ron t of t h e Mitch­ell h o m e s t e a d ; J a m e s T r a v i s occu­pied a house on w h a t is n o w Mr. Til-ford 's p lace . ( R e a d e r | m u s t bear in m i n d t h a t t h i s h i s to ry l w a s w r i t t e n in 1885, s ince w h i c h W h i t e P l a i n s h a s u n d e r g o n e m a n y i m p o r t a n t changes ) .

On t h e r i s ing g r o u n d eas t of t h e res idence of Mr. O n d e r d i m k , on N o r t h s t ree t , w a s t h e house of J o s e p h P u r ­dy , ?aid a few r o d s f u r t h e r ea s t w a s t h e house of Caleb H y a t t , b o t h p r o m ­inen t in t h e e a r l y h i s t o r y of t h e t o w n . Caleb H y a t t , w i t h h i s b r o t h e r J o h n , r e m o v e d f r o m R y e to W h i t e P l a i n s a b o u t 1715. J o h n H y a t t ' s h o u s e s tood n e a r t h e p r e s e n t r e s idence of Mr. C h a r l e s H o r t o n .

H u m p h r e y U n d e r b i l l ' s house w a s on t h e w e s t s ide of M a m a r o n e c k r iv­er, some d i s t a n c e f rom t h e N o r t h s t r ee t r o a d .

On t h e hi l l wes t of H u m p h r e y Un­derbi l l ' s , a n d n e a r t h e road , s tood the house of S a m u e l M c r r i t t ; a b o u t a j u a r t e r of a mi le n o r t h of M e r r i t t ' s a n d n e a r t h e p r e s e n t r e s idence of Mr. S e y m o u r , w a s t h e i iou.se of t h e pa t en t ee , S a m u e l H u n t .

On t h e n o r t h s ide of t h e r o a d cross­ing B r o n x r ive r , n e a r t h e C h a m p a -nois res idence , w a s t h e h o u s e of C h r i s t o p h e r Y e o m a n s ; A n t h o n y Mil­ler l ived w h e r e t h e Misses T o m p ­kins 1 h o u s e s t a n d s , n o r t h of t h e cem­e t e r y a n d h is fu l l ing mill w a s on t h e b r o o k s o u t h of t h e bouse . These w e r e al l t h e h o u s e s in W h i t e P l a i n s a t t h e d a t e of t h e p a t e n t , a n d all t h e o c c u p a n t s w e r e m e n of sufficient ed­u c a t i o n to r e a d a n d w r i t e .

So r a p i d l y d id t h o p o p u l a t i o n in­crease , t h a t , in 1725, t n e i n h a b i t a n t s a s s u m e d a n i n d e p e n d e n t o rgan iza ­t ion, e lec ted officers § n d p roceeded to m a n a g e t h e i r o w n affairs . F o r fifty c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r ! t h e office of

c l e rk w a s d i s c h a r g e d b y Ca leb H y ­a t t .

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r o a d to Dobbs F e r r y w h i c h r a n a few feet n o r t h of t h e p r e s e n t P r e s ­b y t e r i a n c h u r c h , o n t h e s o u t h b y l a n d of J o n a t h a n L a n e , n o w of E l i s h a H o r t o n , a n d t h e s o u t h s ide of R a i l r o a d a v e n u e . Mr. W a l t o n w a s a m a n of g r e a t a c t i v i t y . On t h e S a b b a t h he p r e a c h e d ; d u r i n g t h e r e s t of t h e week h e d e v o t e d h imsel f w i t h e n e r g y t o t h e c a r r y i n g on of d ive r se , s ecu la r e n t e r p r i s e s . H e d o n a t e d t h e l a n d w h e r e t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h now s t a n d s , a n d i t w a s m a i n l y t h r o u g h h i s ef­for ts t h a t a c h u r c h w a s e r ec t ed t h e r e in 1727.

T h e y e a r 1729 b r o u g h t w i t h i t a n i m p o r t a n t acqu i s i t i on to t h e w e a l t h of W h i t e P l a i n s i n t h e a r r i v a l of Moses O w e n , w h o p u r c h a s e d t h e f a r m t h e n l a te ly o w n e d b y t h e R e v . E d w a r d W a r d , " e m b r a c i n g al l t h e l a n d b e t w e e n R a i l r o a d a v e n u e a n d S p r i n g s t r ee t , w e s t of B r o a d w a y , e x c e p t i n g t h e c h u r c h g r o u n d s . T h e new-comer w a s soon l ionored w i t h t h e office of " P o u n d e r , " a n d for m o r e t h a n t h i r t y y e a r s he he ld va ­r ious pos i t ions in t h e t o w n . H e bu i l t t h e h o u s e a f t e r w a r d occupied b y W i l l i a m B a r k e r for m o r e t h a n ha l f a c e n t u r y p r i o r t o h i s d e a t h . T h i s house is st i l l s t a n d i n g in good cond i t i on , on S p r i n g s t r ee t , n e a r t h e old P u r d y H o u s e . T h e O w e n f a r m passed b y wi l l t o Moses O w e n , J r . , w h o cove red i t w i t h m o r t g a g e s , u n d e r w h i c h i t w a s d iv ided i n to t w o p a r c e l s a n d a f t e r w a r d sold.

Dr. R o b e r t G r a h a m , in 1749, pur ­c h a s e d t h e f a r m on w h i c h Mr. Sam­uel F a d e n o w l ives . F o r t h i r t y y e a r s h e w a s t h e r u l i n g sp i r i t in al l m a t ­t e r s of pub l i c i n t e r e s t . H i s e n e r g y , e n t e r p r i s e a n d l e a r n i n g , i n s p i r i n g t h e people w i t h n e w vigor , r a i sed W h i t e P l a i n s to p r o m i n e n c e in t h e c o u n t y . T h r o u g h h i s inf luence t h e c o u r t h o u s e w a s b u i l t i n W h i t e P l a i n s , a n d t h e c o u r t s r e m o v e d h e r e f rom W e s t c h e s ­te r . H e g a v e t h e c o u n t y t h e l a n d on w h i c h t h e old c o u r t h o u s e w a s bu i l t . F r o m t h i s t i m e i t b e c a m e a bus iness c e n t r e .

Tho P r o v i n c i a l C o n g r e s s of t h i s s t a t e , w h i c h h a d been in sess ion in N e w Y o r k , a d j o u r n e d on t h e 30th of J u n e , 1770, t o t h e c o u r t h o u s e in W h i t e P l a i n s , and. o n t h e 9th of J u l y t h e D e c l a r a t i o n of I n d e p e n d e n c e w a s r e a d in f ron t of t h e c o u r t house b y J o h n T h o m a s , Esq . Tho b a t t l e of W h i t e P l a i n s w a s fough t on t h e 28th of October , fo l lowing ; t h e c o u r t house w a s b u r n e d b y t h e e n e m y The r e t r e a t of G e n e r a l w a s a n u n a c c o u n t a b l e

p a r t of W h i t e P l a i n s p a r t i c u l a r l y b o u n d e d a n d descr ibed in s e c t i o n 1 of sa id a c t waft d e c l a r e d to be t h e " Vi l l age of Wfcite P l a i n s , " a n d t h e i n h a b i t a n t r e s iden t w i t h i n t h e bound-^£T*Tte k "o d e c l a r e d t o b e a b o d y ^ ^ o r S ^ e , t 0 be k n o w n b y t h e c o r p o r a t e n a m e of " T h e Vi l l age of

W h i t e P l a i n s / ' T h e vi l lage of W h i t e P l a i n s is d i

v i j 'Ti

rrff R-1 w a r d s a s fol lows : o tuvy ^'coaiprises all the territory lying

L o r d H o w e v e n t a n d

n e v e r exp l a ined , e v e n a f t e r h i s re­t u r n to E n g l a n d .

I n 1795 E d w a r d T h o m a s , a l a w y e r , l oca ted i n W h i t e P l a i n s , on t h e S q u i r e p lace . H e w a s a p p o i n t e d sur ­r o g a t e b u t d ied in 1S06. I n t h a t y e a r Mino t t Mitchel l , a y o u n g l a w y e r f rom Connec t i cu t , s e t t l ed in W h i t e P l a in s , a n d for half a c e n t u r y w a s ac­t i ve in e v e r y p r o j e c t t o benefi t t h e t o w n a n d c o u n t y . F o r a q u a r t e r of a c e n t u r y he w a s t o w n c l e rk , a n d d u r i n g t h a t t i m e t h e t o w n w a s a t n o expense for h i s official or lega l ser­v ices .

I n 1S28 a n u m b e r of g e n t l e m e n ap­plied to t h e l eg i s l a tu r e a n d p r o c u r e d a c h a r t e r for a n a c a d e m y , which w a s for m a n y y e a r s successfu l ly con­d u c t e d .

T h e H a r l e m r a i l r o a d w a s e x t e n d e d to W h i t e P l a i n s in 1846.

T O W N O F F I C E R S . — T h e W h i t e P l a i n s P r e c i n c t , a s i t w a s cal led u n t i l 1788, he ld m e e t i n g s of t h e f r eeho lde r s on t h e first T u e s d a y of A p r i l i n e a c h yea r , for t h e e lec t ion of a c l e rk , su­p e r v i s o r a n d o t h e r officers f o r - t h e m a n a g e m e n t of t h e pub l i c affairs , in­d e p e n d e n t of t ho t o w n of R y e , of wh ich , h o w e v e r i t c o n t i n u e d t o be a p a r t . The m o s t i m p o r t a n t officer w a s t h e c lerk , w h o was- se lec ted on a c c o u n t of h i s s u p e r i o r e d u c a t i o n . The n e x t officer in i m p o r t a n c e w a s t h e supe rv i so r . I n t h e e a r l y h i s t o r y of W h i t e P l a i n s c h a n g e s in t he se of­ficers w e r e r a r e l y m a d e ; t h e pr inc i ­ple of r o t a t i o n in office h a d no a d v o ­c a t e s t h e m .

The first e lec t ion w a s he ld in Apr i l 1727. Ca leb H y a t t , J r . , w a s chosen c le rk , a n d c o n t i n u e d to be re-elected a n n u a l l y u n t i l 1770, w h e n Miles O a k l e y w a s chosen . F r o m 1776. t o 1783,there w e r e n o e lec t ions . T h e fol lowing p e r s o n s t h e n w e r e succes­s ive ly elected a n d s e rved a s c l e r k s : Daniel Horton 1783 to 1787 Joseph Prior 1787 to 1788 WilUam Barker, J r 1788 to 1800 Stephen Barker 1800 to 1801 David Falconer 1804 to 180G Stephen Barker 1806 to 1810 Joseph Horton 1810 to 1812 Minott Mitchell... i8i2toi838 Joseph S. Mitchell 1838 to 1842 John W. Mills 1842 to 1844 Schuyler C. Tompkins 1844 to 1849 Enoch Dick and Ellas P. Purdy 1849 to I85n

s e r v e d a s supe rv i s -

1727 to 1735 1735 t o m e 1736 to 1750

T h e fo l lowing o r s : Caleb Hyatt Moses Owen Jonathan Purdy ElishaBudd 1750t0l753 Elisha Hyatt 1753 to 1755 Elisha Budd 1755 to 17E8 Abraham Hatfield .T... . 1758 to 1709 Dr. Robert Graham 1709 to 1775 Samuel Purdy 1775 to 1770

I n 1770 A n t h o n y Miller w a s e lected, a n d t h e r e a f t e r t h e r e w e r e n o elec­t i ons u n t i l 1783. F r o m t h a t t i m e d o w n to 1850 t h e s u p e r v i s o r s we re ,— Daniel Horton 1883 to 1787 Richard Hat Held 1787 to 1790 John Falconer 1796 to 1801 Jacob Purdy , 1801 to 1810 Jonathan Purdv 1810 to 1816 Joseph Horton 181610 1818 John Falconer 1818 to 1831 Elisha Horton 1831 to 18:18 Henry Willets i838toiSt4 John W.Mills 1844 to 1846 Lewis C. Piatt 1846 to 1847 John W. Mills 1847 to 1848 John Dick 181S to 1819 Henry C. Field 1849 to 1850

F r o m 1850 to t h e p r e s e n t t i m e t h e fol lowing s u p e r v i s o r s a n d t o w n c l e r k s h a v e b e e n e l e c t e d :

SUPERVISORS. 1850 John Dick. 1851 Gilbert S. Lyon. 1852 Gilbert S. Lyon. 1853 Gilbert S. Lyon. 1854 Robert Cochran. 1&55-G John J Clapp. 1857-8 Gilbert S. Lyon. 1800-1 John W. Mills. 1802-6 E. G. Sutherland. 1867 John D. Gray. 1868 John D.Gray. 1809-70 M. Donohue, Jr. 1871-2 E. G. Sutherland. 1873 E. G. Sutherland. 1874 Elisha Horton. 1875 Kobert Cochran. 1876 Elisha Horton. 1877 Steph S. Marshal l . A 1878 E. G. Su the r l and . A 1879-81Arteinus Eggleson Henry A. Maynard .

TOWN CLERKS. Ellas P. Purdy. Carlton Palmer. Elijah Guion. J ohn Banta. Wm. II. Huestls. Wm. II. Huestls. Wm. II. Huestls. wm. H. Huestls. Wm. H. Huestls. Caleb Morgan, Jr. A. J. Hyatt. A. J. Hyatt. D. B. Stevens. Wm. H. cutter. Wm. II. Cutter. E. Baxte rs A. J. Hyatt. J. E. Underbill.

J. Hyatt. J. Hyatt.

1882 1883 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891

Elish Horton. 4 Lewis C. Piatt.

Lewis C. Piatt. Lewis C. Piatt. Lewis C Lewis C. Lewis C. Lewis C. Lewis c.

Piatt. Piatt. Piatt. Piatt. Piatt.

Henry A. Maynard. Wm. A. Maynard. Chas. P. Paulding. Francis 11. Hessels. Francis 11. Hessels. Francis II. Hessels. Charles P. Paulding. Charles P. Paulding. Charles P. Paulding.

V I L L A G E O F W H I T E P L J L I N S . — B y

a n a c t of t h e l e g i s l a t u r e of t h e s t a t e , pas sed Apr i l 3, 1800, a n d a m e n d e d b y a n a c t pas sed Apr i l 22, 1807, t h a t

TheTOOTnof\V<ird comprises aU~the territory lying easterly of titf centre line of Lexington avenue, and south of a line drawn through the centre of nallrosdavenue, from the centre line of fixing I on avenue to the west side of Broad­way, and continuing on the same course, in a straight u n e across Broadway to tho easterly bouriuarr of the village.

The Third Wart comprises all the territory ly­ing easterly of the centre line of Lexington ave­nue, and north ot the line drawn through the centre of Railroad avenue to the easterly boun­dary of the village.

Or ig ina l ly t h e r e w e r e s e v e n t r u s ­tees , t w o of w h o m were e lec ted e a c h y e a r for a t e r m of t h r e e y e a r s ; t h e y chose t h e p res iden t f r o m a m o n g s t t h e i r o w n , n u m b e r . I n 187S t h e c h a r t e r w a s a m ^ a d e d , d i v i d i n g t h e v i l l age in to thaee"Wards a n d p r o v i d ­ing for e lect ion of one t r u s t e e a n n u ­a l ly f rom e a c h w a r d for a t e r m of t w o y e a r s ; a n d t h e b o a r d of t r u s t e e s e lec ted a p r e s i d e n t f rom o u t s i d e t h e i r o w n body , w h o h a d n o v o t e e x c e p t in case of a t ie .

A t t h e first e lec t ion of officers, in 1S66, t h e fo l lowing p e r s o n s w e r e c h o s e n :

President, John Swinburne ; clerk, John M. Rowell; trustees, Gilbert S. Lyon and Edward Sleath for one year ; H. P. Rowell and J. P. Jen­kins, two years ; J . W. Mills, John Swinburne and Harvey Groot, three years.

1867.—President, John SwinDurnc, clerk, John M. Rowell; trustees, Hiram P. Rowell, John P. Jenkins, John w. Mills, John Swinburne, Harvey Groot. Gilbert S. Lyon, and John D. Gray. (As the records previous to 1871 are lost, a complete list of ofllcers cannot be obtained.)

1808,—President, John Swinburne ; treasurer, Gilberts . Lyon ; clerk, Henry C.Jenkins, attor­ney and counsel, A. Jackson Hyat t ; collector of taxes, Charles E. Johnson ; chief constable, Henry B. Ford; trustees, John W. Mills, John Swinburne, John D. Gray, Edmund G. Suther­land, Gilbert S. Lyon, John P. Jenkins, Harvey Groot.

1809.—President, Gilbert S. Lyon ; treasurer, Elish P. Ferris ; clerk, Charles E. Johnson ; at­torney and counsel, Jackson O. Dykman; col­lector of taxes, valentine M. Hodgson ; chief constable, Elisha P. Clark ; trustees, John D. Gray, Flisha P. Ferris, Richard C. Downing. Ed­mund G. Sutherland, Gilbert s. Lyon, John P. Jenkins, Harvey Groot,

1870.—President, Edmund G. Sutherland; treasurer, ; clerk. C. E. Johnson ; trus­tees, Edmund G. Sutherland, Elisha P. Ferris, R. C. Downing, J, V. Jenkins, Harvey Groot, Elisha Horton, J r . , L. ('. Piatt.

1871.—President, Richard C. Downing ; treas­urer, Theodore Van Tassell; clerk, Valentine M. Hodgson; attorney and counsel. Hiram Paulding ; chief constable, David P. Barnes ; col­lector of taxes, \V. H. Huestls; trustees, Elisha P. Ferris, Harvey Groot, Elisha Horton, Jr., J. M. Rowell, Lewis C. Piatt, Theodore Van Tassel, Richard c. Downing.

1S72.-President, Elisha P. Ferris ; treasurer, Elisha Horton. Jr. ; clerk, Valentine M. Hodg­son ; attorney and counsel, Hiram Paulding ; collector of taxes, Alexander W. Russell; chief constable, David P. Barnes ; trustees, Artemus W. Eggleson, Elisha Horton, Jr., Lewis O. Piatt, J. M. Rowell, Theodore Van Tassel, Charles Wiegand, Elisha P. Ferris.

1873-74.—President, Elisha P. Ferris ; treasur er, Elisha Horton, J r . , clerk, Valentine M. Hodg­son ; attorney and counsel, Hiram Paulding ; collector of taxes, James Rice ; chief constable, David P. Barnes ; trustees. Artemus W. Eggle-ston, Elisha Horton, Jr., John M. Rowell, Theo­dore Van Tassel, D. M. Underbill. Charles Wleg-anlc, E. 1'. Ferris.

1871-75.—President, Elisha P. Ferris ; treasur­er, Elisha Horton, Jr.; clerk, < harles H. Purdy ; attorney and counsel, Hiram Paulding; collector of taxes. Edward Schirmer ; chief constable, David P. Barnes ; trustees, Artemus w. Eggle-ston, Ulislia Horton, Jr., D. Morgan Underbill, T. Van Tassel, Charles Wiegand, Michael Bior-dan. E. P. Ferris.

1S75-76—President, Elisha P. Ferris ; treas­urer, Elisha Horton, Jr., clerk, John Birch; at­torney and counsel, Hiram Paulding ; collector of taxes, John O'Rourke : chief constable, David P. Barnes ; trustees,- Artemus W. Eggleston, Elisha Horton, Jr., D. Morgan Underbill, Theo­dore Van Tassel, Charles Wiegand, Michael Rlordan, Elisha P. Ferris.

1870-77.—President. Elisha P. Ferris ; treasur­er, Eilsha Horton, Jr. ; clerk, John airch ; attor­ney and counsel, lUram Paulding; collector of taxes, Timothy Murphy -, chief constable, David P. Barney; trustees. Artemus W. Eggleston, Elisha Horton, Jr . , Michael Riordan, D. Morgan Underbill, Theodore Van Tassel, Charles Wiegand, Elisha P. Ferris.

1877-78.-President, Elisha P . Ferr is ; treas­urer, Elisha Horton, Jr.; clerk, John Birch : at­torney and counsel, Hiram Paulding ; collector of taxes, Andrew O'Rourke ; chief constable, John Birch ; trustees, Artemus W. Eggleston, Elisha Horton, Jr., Michael Rlordan, D. Morgan Underbill, Charles Wiegand, Henry P. Stewart, Elisha P. Ferris.

1878-79.(c).— President, Gilbert S. Lyon, ('0 and D. Morgan Underbill; president pro tern, none elected ; treasurer, Eilsha Horton ; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel, Hiram Paulding ; collector of taxes, none elected ; chief constable, John Birch ; trustees. David Verplanck, for two years, and Michael Riordan for one year, first ward ; Artemus \V. Eggleston, for two years, and S. W. Falle, for one year, second ward ; G. II. Mead, for two years, and Leonard Miller for one year, third ward.

1879-80.—President. D. Morgan Underbill; president pro tem, Daniel J. Tripp ; clerk, John Bircli; attorney and counsel, William A. wood-worth ; collector of taxes, Orlando W. Eggle­ston ; chief constable, Henry A. Maynard ; po­lice justice, (e) James H. Moran ; trustees, David Verplanck and Michael Rlordan, first ward; Artemus W. Eggleston and Samuel Fade, second ward ; Daniel J. rrtpp and Leonard Miller, (J) third ward.

188J-81.—President, Elisha P. Ferris ; president pro tem, Edmund G. Sutherland ; treasurer, Henry T. Dykman ; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel, Charles W. Cochran ; collector of taxes, Daniel F. Leary ; chief constable, James Brogan; trustees, Michael Rlordan, (g) and David Verplanck, first ward ; Samuel Falle and Henry B. Ford, second ward : Daniel J. Tripp and Edmund G. Sutherland, third ward.

18S1-82.—President, Elisha P. Ferris [died Feb­ruary, 1882]; president pro tem, Daniel J. Tripp ; treasurer, Henry T. Dykman; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel, Charles W. Coch­ran ; collector of taxes, Daniel F. Leary ; chief constable, George W. See ; police justice, Elisha Horton ; trustees, Michael Rlordan, one year, and David Verplanck two years, first ward ; wu-liarn J. Sutton, one year, and Samuel Falle, two years, second ward ; Daniel J. Tripp, two years, and Edmudd G. Sutherland one year, third ward.

1882-83.—President. William Reynolds Brown : president pro tem, Daniel J. Tripp ; treasurer, Henry T. Dykman ; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel, Charles W. Cochran ; collector of taxes, John P. Moran; chief constable, George W. See ; police justice, Eilsha Horton ; trustees, Michael Riordan and David Verplanck, first ward ; Samuel Falle and WlUlam J. Sutton, second ward ; Daniel J. Tripp and James D. Wright, (7!) third ward.

1883-84.— President, Wm. Reynolds Brown ; president pro tem, Charles II. Tlbblts ; treasur­er, Wm. B. Tibbits ; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel, A. Jackson Hyat t ; collector of taxes, Chester P. Little ; chief constable, George W. See ; police justice, Eilsha Horton ; trustees, Michael Rlordan and David Verplanck, first ward; Wm. J. Sutton and Chas. II. Tlbblts, second ward ; Isaac V. Fowler li) and James B. Wright, third ward.

1884-85.— President, Henry T. Dykman ; presl dent pro tem, Charles 11. Tlbblts ; treasurer, Wm. B. Tibbits ; clerk, John Birch ; attorney and counsel not elected ; coUector of taxes not elected; chief constable not elected ; police jus­tice, Minott M. silllman ; trustees, David Ver­planck and Richard Dowdall, first ward ; William J. Sutton and Chas. H. Tibbits. second ward ; James D. Wright and Isaac V. Fowler, third ward.

1880.—President, Henry T. Dykman ; president pro tem, Edward B. Long ; clerk, Eugene Arch­er ; treasurer, J. Henry Carpenter ; police jus­tice, Minott M. Silllman ; coUector of taxes, John P. Moran ; chief constable. George W. See ; trus­tees, Richard DowdaU and John McArdle, first ward ; Mark Lyons and Chas. H. Tibbits, second ward ; Edward B. Long and James D. Wright, third ward.

1887-88.-President, H. T. Dykman; clerk, Ffarrlngton M. Thompson ; treasurer, J. Henry carpenter ; police justice, A. Jackson Hyat t ; trustees, lUchard Dowdall and John McArdle, first ward ; Mark Lyons, and Charles H. Tibbits, second ward ; John B. cox and Edward R. Long, third ward ; collector, William J. Mccarty.

l888-89.-President, H. T. Dykman ; clerk, Ffar­rlngton M. Thompson ; treasurer. J. Henry car­penter ; police justice, A. Jackson Hyat t ; col­lector, WlUlam J. Mccarty ; trustees, Richard Dowdall and John H. McArdle, first ward ; Zlba carpenter and Charles 11. Tlbblts, second ward ; John 13. Cox and Edward B. Long, third ward.

1889-90—President, w u u a m B . Tlbblts ; clerk, Ffarrlngton M. Thompson; treasurer, David Cromwell; poUce justice, A. Jackson H y a t t ; col­lector, Theodore snlffin ; trustees, Richard Dow­daU and Christopher Harmon, first ward ; Zlba carpenter and Stephen W. Smith, second ward ; Andrew Jackson Mathews and E. B Long third ward.

1890-91.—President, Samuel Hopper; clerk, Ffarrlngton M. Thompson ; treasurer, David Cromwell; police justice, James D. Wright; col­lector, John Birch; trustees, Christopher Har­mon and David Verplanck, first ward ; Stephen W. Smith and Samuel c. MUler, second ward ; Andrew Jackson Mathews and Edward B. Long, third ward.

(a) Valentino M.Hodssou resigned his iK)3ition as viluuro elei-k January 17, l«74, and was succeeded by Charles H. Purdy.

(6) Oharles H. Purdy resig-ned hia position as clerk, and w as succeeded Aujcust 14, l«74, by John Birch.

(c) The new charter, dividing- the city into wards, went into op ration this year, and two trustees were elected from each ward, instead of seven from the whole villag-e, as formerly. The president was chosen from outside the board for a term of two years, and his p iwers were somewhat curtailed. The election of OUbert 8. Lyon was reached after a lom/ and obstinate contest between EUsh* P. Ferris ana WUliam H. Albro. Ferris sat as president during-this baUoting-, having- been president the year before, and, finally, when he saw his own election impossible, and afterthere had been a number of ballots with Lyon and Albro as candidates, in which each received three votes, he threw the deciding- vote for Lyon. His right to do so was contested In the courts, and during- the contest no public business was transacted. The suit was not decided for many months, but was finaUy settled in favor of Lyon.

trf) Lyon died early in 1879, and was suceeeded, April tt, 1879, by D. Morgan Underbill for the unexpired term.

(o Police juaUce, anofllce established in 1878, was not fined till 18J9, owing- to the litigation over the presidency in the former year. It was for a term of three years. James H. Moran was elected for the un­expired term of two years.

(f) Leonard Miller was elected for one year in place of George II. Mead, resigned.

(a) Michael Riordan, David Verplanck and Henry B. Ford, all three resig-ned in March 1881. April 4th Charles J. Quinby was appointed trustee in place of Henry ii. Ford, and Harvey Groot in place of David Verplanck, until the ensuing- election. Michael Riordon's place was not tUled.

</i) James D. Wright resigned July 19, 1882, and was succeeded by Samuel Hopper.

(i) Henry P. Stewart was elected to the unexpired term of Samuel Hopper, but failed to Qualify, and i. V, Fowler was elected in Lis place,

NOTES. Dykman appointed president Tibbitts.

Resignation of H. T. Dykman, village treasurer, W Uliam B. Tibbits appointed in his place.

John Birch, clerk, removed from oKce. Kugene Archer appointed clerk. Edward B. Lo g appoint­ed president pro tem. Eugene Archer clerk. Ff arrington M. Thompson ap

H. T. 1896. May 10th, in place of William B.

1 presii .erk. Ff arrington 1887-8. A. JaCXBOK HjF«tt«pp*iajk

• M i

place of M. M. SilLunan. Edward B. Long appointed president pro tem.

1888-9. September 23d, 1890, H. T. Dykman, president resigned. WilUam B. Tibbitts elected president Jan-ary 8th, 1889. September 16th, 1889, WiUiam B. Tib-Viits, president, resigned. September 16th, 1888, James B- Loekwood was appointed president.

I8&0-1. Board was baUoting for president from May 'jsth, 1890, to July 20th, 1890.

R E A L . E S T A T E T R A N S F E R S .

P r o m J u n e I T t o J u n e 2 3 , I n c l u s i v e -

CORTLANDT. Verplanck, Wm B, etal , EG Halsey Ref.to

Samuel Knox et al, w s Broadway, 137 a $11,000 EASTCHESTER.

Bellesheim, Anna, to Richard Seder, lot 76, s e s Railroad ave. W Mt V, 78 10x125 1.350

Crawford, Kenneth, to Louis Hanson, Ion 438 to *43 lncl. map prop, grantor 1,800

Same to Chas Park et al, lots 77, 78, 83 to 93, 98 to 102 and 169 to 178, same m a p . . .

Same to John A Whlttaker, lots 75 and 76 Donohue, John P, to Annie Donohue, pt

lot 117 w s Railroad ave, w Mt V, 35x— Graff. Chas H, to Anna J Newman, lot

296wMtV, 37x313x37x336 .. Gilds, Emma li, to Martha Wilson, pt

lots 236 and 227 w s 3d ave, Mt V, lOOx 105

Korman, Anna M, to Wm Muldoon, e s Eastc road, at BronxvUle, 50x150

Lawrence Park assn to same, e s Pond-field road adj above. 25x150

Mott, Emma L B, to Clara Furstenberg, pt lot 67 n w s Greenwich st, w Mt V, 26x130

Ruth, Eliza, et al to John Gilmartin, junc White Plains rd and rd to Tuckahoe de­pot, 181x132x190

GREENBURGH. Mitchell. Mary L, et a l j F Daly, ref, to

Julia Merrltt, tract adj Jacob storms' e s t . . •••••« . • • • . .

Patterson, Eliza T. to Mathlas Rock," pt Abraham Storm farm, 15 a 30,000

HARRISON. Buckhout, John F, to Maria E Weeks, 3

parcels on HU1 rd LEWISBORO.

Stevens, Julia P, to Axell Bergh fr BoutonvUle to Cross river

NEW CASTLE. Hawkes, Eliza F. to Phebe E Junge, tract

adj Edw Orser and Smuel MUler, 59 a.. MOUNT PLEASANT.

Brooks, Josephine H, to Lewis Smadbeck, e s rd fr UnlonrUle to J H Graham's, 41 a

75 a, rd

6.900 600

1

3,000

5,600

5,000

500

2,400

350

5,500

1.000

3,000

15,000

5,000 NEW ROCBELLE.

Bates, J Harrison, Jr, to LUlle M Bates, 8 s Lafayette st, 4026 e j FrankUn ave, 160X150

Davids, Harriet V, to Alfred Chamberlain, w s CUnton ave, 400 s Mayflower, lOOx 300

Hudson, Alex B, to Margt W Bwers, w » Rockdale ave, 257 s liee.:ti wood. 50x 280

Iselin, Adrian, jr , to Albert Hartmao., lot 83 "a" w a Woodland ave, Resi­dence Park

Same to Annie E A Dillon, lot 13. a a Neptune ave. Neptune Park , 70x135

Same to John Dillon, Jr, e t a l , lot 15, 68x136

Manhattan Life Ins Co to Sarah N Near, lot 12, block D, Roc belle Park,

Miller, Mary E, to Louise Jacob, lot 16. n w • Bancker PI, map prop, jjrtor, 50x150

NORTH CASTLE. Hill, Jackson, to l-'rank A TIppmann,

e s rd fr Leonard Sul ton 'e to I W •Mosemau's, I a

1,100

600

1,580

1,800

1,800

1,600

»,600

800 OSSINING. Bishop, Jesse , to Walter W Saw, t rac t

on L iilonvllle and Sing Slog rd, adj Mill river, 160 a

Sarles, J ane A, et al to same, t ract on Mill brook adj Reuben Washburn, 60a

Truesdell, Irene B, to S Louise Biand-re th , s s Oak Hill Terrace, 368 E Wol­den road. 71x146x131x140

RYE. Clarkson, Jaa, to Christian Weaken-

bach and ano, lots 7. 8 and 9, s w s Rectory 8t, map est Read Peck

Carpenter, Geo W, and ano, to Wilbur H Archer, e s Locust a r e adj Sarah H Merrltt, 40x125

Damon, Carrie M, et al, M Dillon, ref, to Carrie M Damon, 8 e cor Wesic ave and Centre st, 46x160 3,950

Same to Rene V Hurl but t , lots 87 and 102Mt Jefferson, 60x200 1.500

Sberwood, Caroline M, to Jessie S Ja rd lne , s e cor Grand View ave and Broadway, 2X a 4,000

Senf, John , to Philip Wiegand, s s Fox Island rd on By ram river 8,450

SCARSDALE. Wright, Jackson, to Chas Butler, w s

White Plains rd adj school house, 170x192x166x144

2,600

TJ100

1,800

1,700

800

600 WESTCHESTER.

to Ger t rude V Smith , 25x

Cash, Daniel,

f it lot 870, s s 6th ave, Wakefield, 41

Camp, Hugh N, to Thos J O'Hea and ano, lots 13 and 14, map McGraw est

Same to Hannah M Hurlbut t , lots 232 and ZSt, same map

Same to Patrick Smith and ors, lots 105 and 106. same map

Same to Ellz'h Wood, lota 28, 29, 30 and 32, same map

Same to J as Glennon, lots 63 and 54, same m a p . ,

Fraaer, John , to Jos Gortz, s e cor 2d st and l»th ave, Wakefield, 61x105....

Lyon, Dore, to John F Ehrgot t , w a Doris ave, 254 N Westc, abt 25x180...

Mulford. David u . to Fred C Dexter , lots 999, 1000,1045 and 1046, s s 8th ave Wakefleld. 200x128 6,000

Peterson, Chas A, to Edw S Kll lman, e s Barker ave, 200 S Jul iana st, 50x 125

WHITE PLAINS. Tibbitts , Chas, trus to Lydla M Oak­

ley, s w cor Brdway and Uailroad a re , 63x81

Wright, Jackson, to Orlando J Smith , 17 a, s end of Lexlngtou ave 1 829.70

YONKERS.

Austin, Abram, to Rose A Combs, et al. n s Chestnut s t , 60 B Vine st , lOOx 100

Combs, Thos J , to same same prop — Barlow, Everet t D, to Fred F Purdy,

lot 30, map Hudson River Btdg Co . . . Barnes, Ella S, to Wm B Rae, w s 1st

st, 600 N Soott ave, 64x100 Bell, J a s C , to Clementine Bay, e s N

Brdway, adj Mrs Butler, 50x120 Druid Hill Pk Co to J a n e K Collins,

lots 376.377, 486 and 487, Mohegan Pk Doty, Wm H , to Lyman W Redington,

e s Rlverdale ave, 50 N Klverdale Pk, 100x100

Fi tch, J a s S, to Otis Bros & Co, n w cor Woodworth and Wells a r e s , lOOx 100

Jones . Cyrus P, and ano to A Emerson Shaver, lots 16, 17 and 18, block C, map prop Grtor

Same to Emma Greenfield, lot 6, blk F Same to Thos W Smart, lots S and 4,

block D Kaney, Mary, et al, to J o h n Meyer, e s

Jefferson st, 60 N Vark, 25x4S Miller, Josephine A, t o Herman J

Katz, lot 18, map Hudson River BldgCo

Miller. Ellz'h. to Albert J Blumenthal , pt lot 89, w 8 Scott ave, Hyat t Fa rm .

North End Land Co to Jos H Jones , n e cor Sherwood ave and Crescent Place, abt 49x100 1,050

YORKTOWN. Farr lngton. Hiram, to Emma D M

Gorlach, w s rd Pines Bridge to Sing Sing. 5 a

Hallock, Emma J , et al, to Jesse H Griffin and ano, 277X a, adj Patrick Gallazber

1,000

68(1

4WJ

650

2,100

550

1,050

600

1,050

3,100

1,000 1.000

1

5:5

5,000

2,000

30.000

750 260

600

800

958.50

600

600

7,000

C o n s u m p t i o n S u r e l y C u r e d .

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