to Col. Dalrymple, and to pray that he would
order the troops down to Castle William." The
committee also informed the town, that Col. Dal-
rymple, after having seen the vote of Council,
said to the committee,

" That he now gave his word of honor that
he would begin his preparations in the morning,
and that there should be no unnecessary delay until
the whole of the two regiments were removed to
the Castle."

Upon the above report being read, the inha-
bitants could not avoid expressing the high sa-
tisfaction it afforded them.

After measures were taken for the security
of the town in the night by a strong military
watch, the meeting was dissolved.