10 min to 9. and others arrived at <the> Jail, and investigated the merits of the case, and agreed <concluded> to take a change of venue before . of Augusta, <> Hancock Co— and to send for Dr <Jas. H> Lyon, Col , , Dr , M. <Thos A.> Lyne, <>, Dr , and Samuel Searles &c. (see list) as witnesses<, , , Dr , , , , Capn , , , & Samuel Searles as witnesses.>
9. 27 A.M. The , in company with Col. Geddes <Gettis>) arrived at the Jail when Joseph stated to them the origin of the difficulty, the facts relating to the “Expositor Press”, the course pursued by the City Council; the legality, as they thought, of their legislation;— the pledges that he had made by letter and sent by express to his , that he was willing to satisfy all legal claims in case it should be shown that the City Council had transcended their legal bounds &c. &c.— and that the had been called out for the protection of the , while it was threatened with immediate hostilities by an infuriated mob, and not for the purpose of invasion; until his could afford relief <and not for the purpose of invasion> &c. The seemed to be
Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion written vertically over the preceding paragraph in the center of the page, apparently indicating that this information came from John S. Fullmer; handwriting of Leo Hawkins.