[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] cient designation of the Province of New York, and that the original steps for the organization of the State machinery were taken. To the lasting regret of all who hold venerable associations dear, the historic court house where these ever-memorable events transpired ceased to exist very soon afterward, being burned by some vandal soldiers of Washington's army on the night of the 5th of November, 177(i. This original Westchester County court house, as we have already noted, was built after the destruction by tire (February 4, L758) of the court house in Westchester Town, ami was first used by the Court of Common Pleas on the 7th day of November, lTo!).1 The representatives from Westchester County to the important body whose sessions began within its walls on the 9tli of July were Colonel Lewis Graham, Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt, Major Ebenezer Lock-irt house was erected. His ef-ly seconded by John Thomas,.if the credit of having Rye, who was then a member of the colonial is the county-seat, assembly. Dr. Graham also, at considerable having the court house building erected, and expense, caused two hotels and a country store having the courts removed there from West-to be built, and thus gave the county-seat a ehester He gave to the county the site upon start.— Smith's Manual of Westchester County, 33. i To Dr. Robert Graham, who was supervisor which t