History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 129
[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] ed, " when the Non-Exportation Agreement takes place, we shall be in the situation of those who were obliged to make bricks without straw." Early on the morning of the 11th of April the rival forces began to gather at White Plains. The supporters of the announced busi-ness of the day made their headquarters at the tavern kept by Isaac Oakley, and the " friends of government " at the establishment of Captain Hatfield. About noon the former party proceeded to the court house, and, without waiting for the appearance of their friends of the other side, organized a meeting and elected Colonel Lewis Mor-ris chairman. Soon after the opposite faction entered in a body, headed by Colonel Frederick Philipse and Isaac Wilkins, and Mr. Wil-kins made a brief statement to the expectant Morrisites.