[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] In his argu-ment he alleged as one of the principal grievances against the people of Westchester that they were guilty of the offense of " luring and accommodating our runaway inhabitants, vagrants, and thieves, and others who, for their bad conduct, find there a refuge." He de-manded the complete expulsion of the English from the province. This demand was sustained by the director and council, with the proviso however, that the settlers should be allowed six weeks' time for the removal of their goods and chattels. At this stage the prisoners came forward with a decidedly submissive proposition. They agreed that, if permitted to continue on their lands, they would subject themselves to the government and laws of New Netherland, only requesting the privilege of choosing their own officers for the enforcement of their local laws. This petition was granted by Stuy-vesant, on condition that their choice of magistrates should be sub-ject to'the approval of the director and council, selections to be made from a double list of names sent in by the settlers. Under this amicable arrangement, Toll's settlement at Westchester (called by the Dutch Oostdorp), while retaining its existence, was brought under the recognized sovereignty of New Netherland, in which position it remained until the English conquest. The history of this first organized community in Westchester County is fortunately traceable throughout its early years.