The supporters of the announced business of the day made their headquarters at the tavern kept by Isaac Oakley, and the " friends of government " at the establishment of Captain Hatfield. About noon the former party proceeded to the court house, and, without waiting for the appearance of their friends of the other side, organized a meeting and elected Colonel Lewis Morris chairman. Soon after the opposite faction entered in a body, headed by Colonel Frederick Philipse and Isaac Wilkins, and Mr. Wilkins made a brief statement to the expectant Morrisites. He informed them that, " as they had been unlawfully called together, and for an unlawful purpose, they [the friends of government] did not intend to contest the matter by a poll, which would be tacitly acknowledging

HISTORY

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COUNTY

came the authority that had summoned them hither; but that they ngs, proceedi ly disorder such all against protest to only with a design and conand to show their detestation of all unlawful committees ions oresses » They then, according to the account of their transact detertheir declared " press, which their leaders furnished to the mined resolution to continue steadfast in their allegiance to their submit orncious and merciful sovereign, King George the Third, to repretrue only the support and by abide to and y, to lawful authorit Then, sentatives ofthe people of the colony, the general assembly. as singing 's, Hatfield Captain to returned •riving three huzzas, they the good and animating song otsm, enthusia they went, with loyal " God save great George our King; Long live our noble King, etc." to conThe declination of the followers of Philipse and Wilkins In test the matter by a poll was an unexpected measure of tactics. had ent governm of friends the » Oak the address signed by " White to give their been expressly solicited to rally at White Plains in order the conseand there, ded votes on the vital question to be propoun controlm nts sentime their declare and quences of failure to attend the ling numbers had been pictured in vivid words.