a company of about 60 mounted militia, on seeing which Joseph said, “do not be scared <alarmed> brethren, for they cannot do more to you than their enemies <of truth> did to the ancient saints— they can only kill the body.” The company made a halt, when Joseph, , and several others went into Fellows’ house with who presented an order from for all the “State Arms” in possession of the <which> Joseph immediately countersigned the order.
went up to Joseph and said “Bror Joseph, shall I return to , and regulate about getting the arms, and get the receipts for them?” Joseph enquired if he was under arrest, or expected to be arrested. answered “No”; when Joseph directed him to return ahead of the company and make as good a disposition of <gather> the arms as he could, and do as well as he could in all things. Joseph then said to the company, <who were with him> “I am going like a lamb to the slaughter, but I am calm as a summer’s morning; I have a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward all men; if they take my life I shall die an [p. 3]