on the subject, as the outlines of a pact of agreement among those
who might be inclined to join with him. I should here, however,
mention, that the said few words of a pact was the costive product
overnight of no small endeavour between me and Mr Dinton as well as
him.

When he had thus made his motion, Mr Dinton, as we had concerted,
got up and seconded the same, pointing out the liberal spirit in
which the agreement was drawn, as every person signing it was
eligible to be an officer of any rank, and every man had a vote in
the preferment of the officers. All which was mightily applauded;
and upon this I rose, and said, "It was a pleasant thing for me to
have to report to his majesty's government the loyalty of the
inhabitants of our town, and the unanimity of the volunteering
spirit among them--and to testify," said I, "to all the world, how
much we are sensible of the blessings of the true liberty we enjoy,
I would suggest that the matter of the volunteering be left entirely
to Mr Pipe and Mr Dinton, with a few other respectable gentlemen, as
a committee, to carry the same into effect;" and with that I looked,
as it were, round the church, and then said, "There's Mr Oranger, a
better couldna be joined with them." He was a most creditable man,
and a grocer, that we had waled out for a captain; so I desired,
having got a nod of assent from him, that Mr Oranger's name might be
added to their's, as one of the committee. In like manner I did by
all the rest whom we had previously chosen. Thus, in a manner,
predisposing the public towards them for officers.

In the course of the week, by the endeavours of the committee, a
sufficient number of names was got to the paper, and the election of
the officers came on on the Tuesday following; at which, though