On the 17th day of June 1844, came , before me Recorder of said , and after being duly sworn deposeths and saith that from the public papers, especially the papers, and from reports from the various precincts, a mob may be expected to make an immediate attack of the citizens and city of . on account of the gather[in]gs at the various precincts, and threats to exterminate the
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