. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. it. Some citizens held a meeting at the City Hallnext day (August4th), at which Col. Henry Rutgerswas chosen chairman and Oliver Wolcott following resolutions were adopted : Resolved unanimously : That this meeting highlyapprove the measures proposed for the defence ofthis city, and recommended to the citizens in an ad-dress published by his hoiior, the Mayor, on the 3dInst. Resolved unanimously: That for the purpose of PUBLIC MEETIXG CALLED. 181 carrying th
. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. it. Some citizens held a meeting at the City Hallnext day (August4th), at which Col. Henry Rutgerswas chosen chairman and Oliver Wolcott following resolutions were adopted : Resolved unanimously : That this meeting highlyapprove the measures proposed for the defence ofthis city, and recommended to the citizens in an ad-dress published by his hoiior, the Mayor, on the 3dInst. Resolved unanimously: That for the purpose of PUBLIC MEETIXG CALLED. 181 carrying the said measures into systematical opera-tion, in concert with and under the direction ofthe pubhc authorities, the citizens of New York beinvited to attend a pubhc meeting at the park, infront of the City Hall, on Monday the 8th inst., attwelve oclock. The call for a meeting was widely published andwas generally approved. Some of the newspapersobjected to such a meeting. A line of torpedoes, designed by Eobert Fulton,had already been placed at the Narrows, and atThroggs Neck, and at several places in Long CHAPTER XXXIL Active Military Movements—State Militia Ordered to Serve atNew York City and Vicinity—Wliere They Came From—Cadets from West Point—Volunteers from New Jeisey. —•^T^HE local military authorities in every^- >? * part of the State were on the alert,actively engaged in complyingwth the order of the Governor ofJuly 20th. Officers of corps wereordering parades and inspectionsas to sufficiency of equipmentsand of uniforms. Brigade anddivision inspectors were careful in their duties, butyet were lenient to the delinquents in many caseswhere it was shown that a good reason existed forthe deficiencies of equipments or of complete uni-form. Eeinspections were ordered in many casesafter sufficient time had elapsed for delinquents tocomply. On the 30th July Gen. Morton ordered a paradeof the First Brigade of artillery for inspection atthe Battery
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