His Excellency communicated to the Board a Letter from General Haldimand of the 11' Instant, acquainting his \Excel- Jency that since his Requisition that two hundred of the Kings Troops should be Stationed at Crown Point and Tieonderoga, he had inquired particularly into the State of the Buildings at those Places, and finds that they cant give cover in Winter to more than fifty Men, but as he wishes to shew the greatest readiness in complying with his Requisition, and take every Measure he may advise for suppressing Riots and keeping the Peace of the Province ; he proposes (if his Excellency thinks it will be of consequence so late in the season) to order two hundred Men to Crown Point and Tieonderoga, to remain till the 1st of November, when the Season will make it necessary for one hundred and fifty of them to seek shelter and retire to Winter Quarters.

And his Excellency requiring the advice of the Board on the General's Letter.

The Council were of opinion that the Season is too far 'advanced for the Troops to be of any essential Service ; and that as there are Quarters only for fifty Men during the Winter, the aid required is necessarily postponed.

856 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

LORD DARTMOUTH TO GOV® TRYON.

[ Lond. Doc. XLITI. ] : Whitehall October 14% 1773. Sir The inclosed extract of my letter of this day's date to General Haldiband will inform you that the King does not think fit that His Majty's Troops should be drawn out in aid of the Civil power in the Colonies, unless in cases of absolute and unavoidable necessity ; and that your requisition in consequence of the advice of your Council is not under all the circumstances of it approved by his Majesty. Lam ettc DARTMOUTH.