by a sudden twitch, is the first that fires, and his assailant falls. After six or eight seconds, another fires, the other five follows in quick succession. It is agreed, that only seven out of the eight soldiers discharge their pieces, and that no one fires twice. Three persons are killed; five are very dangerously wounded, and a few slightly. Most are either passengers going through the street, or unassisting spectators. It is well that no more are killed, considering that there were from fifty to a hundred about the soldiers. They ran off at the firing, but soon assemble again to take away the dead and wounded. The whole town is immediately in the greatest commotion. Their drums beat to arms, and there is a constant calling out, “to arms, to arms, turn out with your guns.” The townsmen assemble in the next street, to the amount of some thousands. The lieutenant-governor repairs to captain _Preston_, and upon coming up, asks him, “how came you to fire upon the people without the orders of a civil magistrate?” The captain begins to apologize for what had happened, by saying, “_we were insulted_;” and is about adding more, but recollecting the impropriety of the place, stops short, and asks Mr. _Hutchinson_ to walk up into the guard room, where he means to finish what he has begun; but the lieutenant-governor goes to the council chamber. The captain’s words are observed by some gentlemen, who attend Mr. Hutchinson, and are considered as conceding to the implied charge of having given direction to fire, and are remembered to his disadvantage. Mr. Hutchinson cannot avoid exposing himself in the midst of the enraged inhabitants, upon whom he prevails to disperse till morning. It having been a clear moon-light night, persons have been enabled to distinguish what passed. [March 6.] The next morning the people collected in vast bodies. The lieutenant-governor summons a council. Before any debate commences, lieutenant-colonel _Dalrymple_, and lieutenant-colonel _Carr_ attend, being informed that they may if they will. The town meets in full assembly, and choose a committee, who, while the business is largely discussing in council, wait upon the lieutenant-governor and deliver him a message, declaring, “It is the unanimous opinion of the meeting, that nothing can rationally be expected to restore the peace of the town, and prevent blood and carnage, but the immediate removal of the troops.” Colonel Dalrymple signifies to Mr. Hutchinson, his readiness to place the 29th regiment, which has rendered itself in a special manner obnoxious, in the barracks at the castle.