" His
Honor's reply, which was laid before the
town then adjourned to the
old south meeting-
house, was as follows:
Gentlemen,
I am extremely sorry for the unhappy differences
between the inhabitants and troops, and especially
for the action of the last evening, and I have ex-
erted myself upon that occasion, that a due enquiry
may be made, and that the law may have its course.
I have in council consulted with the commanding
officers of the two regiments who are in the town.
They have their orders from the General at
New
York. It is not in my power to countermand those
orders. The Council have desired that the two
regiments may be removed to the
Castle. From
the particular concern which the 29th regiment
has had in your differences, Col. Dalrymple, who
is the commanding officer of the troops, has signi-
fied that that regiment shall without delay be
placed in the barracks at the castle, until he can
send to the General and
receive his further orders
concerning both the regiments, and that the main-
guard shall be removed, and the 14th regiment so
disposed, and laid under such restraint, that all oc-
casion of future disturbances may be prevented.
The foregoing reply having been read and
fully considered -- the question was put, Whether
the report be satisfactory? Passed in the Negative
(only one dissentient) out of upwards of 4000
voters.