fied to the lieutenant-governor, that he was willing the 29th regi-
ment, who had rendered themselves in a special manner obnoxious
to the people by the concern they had in this unhappy affair, should
be placed in the barracks at the castle, till he could receive orders
from the general; the lieutenant-governor acquainted the com-
mittee accordingly, and the council was adjourned to the after-
noon.

In the afternoon, the lieutenant-governor received another mes-
sage from the town, acquainting him that it was the opinion of the
meeting, consisting of near 3000 people, that nothing but a total
and immediate removal of the troops would satisfy the town; and
Mr. Adams, one of the committee, told colonel Dalrymple, That
if he could remove the 29th regiment, he could also remove the 14th,
and that it was at his peril if he did not. The lieutenant-governor
laid the answer of the town before the board, who, after fully de-
bating the matter, unanimously advised him to pray colonel Dal-
rymple to order the troops down to Castle William.

Previous to this advice, Mr. Tyler had said, "That it was not
such people as had formerly pulled down the lieutenant-governor's
house which conducted the present measures, but that they were
people of the best character among us--men of estates, and
men of religion: That they had formed their plan, and
that this was a part of it to remove the troops out of town, and after
that the commissioners: That it was impossible the troops should re-
main in town; that the people would come in from the neighbour-
ing towns, and that there would be 10,000 men to effect the remo-
val of the troops, and that they would probably be destroyed by the
people--should it be called rebellion--should it incur the loss of
our charter, or be the consequence what it would." Divers other
gentlemen adopted what Mr. Tyler had said, by referring expressly
to it, and thereupon excusing themselves from enlarging. Mr.
Russell of Charlestown and Mr. Dexter of Dedham, confirmed what
he said respecting the present temper and disposition of the neigh-
bouring towns; every gentlemen spoke of the occasion, and unani-
mously expressed their sense of the necessity of the immediate remo-
val of the troops from the town, and advised his honour to pray that
colonel Dalrymple would order the troops down to Castle William;
one gentlemen * [Asterisk reference mark indicates that there is a note below.] , to enforce it, said, "That the lieutenant-governor
had asked the advice of the council, and they had unanimously ad-
vised him to a measure; which advice, in his opinion, laid the lieu-
tenant-governor under an obligation to act agreeably thereto." Ano-
ther gentlemen [Dagger reference mark indicates that there is a note below.] pressed his compliance with greater earnestness,
and told him, "That if after this any mischief should ensue, by means
of his declining to join with them, the whole blame must fall upon
[Asterisks reference mark:] * Mr. Grey. [Dagger reference mark:] Capt. Erving.