About the middle of January, and at night, the _liberty-pole_ was cut down by the soldiery, which enraged the inhabitants, and produced much disturbance and riot afterward between them and the troops. The soldiers posted up papers about the city against the sons of liberty which occasioned a considerable affray.—The opposition soon expressed their determination to preserve, by erecting a new _liberty-pole_, strongly secured with iron, to prevent its being demolished. The _May-poles_ in different parts of the continent had changed their names, or given place to _liberty-pole_, after the exhibition upon the liberty tree at Boston during the stamp act. The conduct of the soldiers was probably owing to the measures which had been taken the preceding month, in order to prevent the assembly’s granting money for the support of the troops. The assembly had in their former session, voted to supply his majesty’s troops quartered in the colony, which gave great umbrage. To quiet the people they made a unanimous declaration, that it should be the last supply they would ever grant, until their grievances were redressed, and it gave satisfaction. But the house in the present session, passed a vote for a further supply of £.2000 which greatly inflamed the minds of the inhabitants. Two papers were published upon the occasion: the one addressed _to the betrayed inhabitants of the city and colony of_ NEW-YORK, and signed A SON OF LIBERTY: the other signed LEGION, desiring the inhabitants to meet in the fields. The papers were voted _false_, _seditious_, and _infamous_ libels by the assembly, who desired the lieutenant governor to issue out proclamations, offering a reward for the discovery of the authors, £.100 for the first, and £.50 for the last A stripling who had been journeyman to the printer of the first, but discharged for bad behavior, allured by the proffered reward, lodged a complaint against his late master, who was terrified into a discovery of Mr. _M‘Dougall_ as the publisher. Mr. _M‘Dougall_ was by the chief justice’s warrant brought before him, and upon refusing to give bail was committed to jail. [Feb. 8.] In consequence of the second paper, about 1400 inhabitants met, and appointed Mr. _John Lamb_ to propound questions relative to the vote of the assembly. After explaining it, the question was put, “Do you approve of the vote?” _No_ was the answer. He proceeded, “Are you for giving money to the troops, on any consideration whatsoever?” It was again _No_. There were but about half a dozen for the affirmative upon either of the questions. He then asked, “Will you appoint a committee to communicate the whole of this transaction to your members?” _Yes_ was the word. They then appointed for the committee, Messrs. _Isaac Sears_, _Casper Wister_, _Alexander M‘Dougall_, _Jacobus Van Zandt_, _Samuel Broome_, jun. _Erasmus Williams_, and _James Van Vaurk_.—The meeting in the fields, and the transactions at it, were