It was common conversation on the Camp ground and in the dining room of the <in the presence of .> “The law is too short for these men, but they must not be suffered to go at large” and “If the law will not reach them, powder and ball must”
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1/2 past 2. came with , and wanted to come in, with the following <an> order to the “State -[T and S. 562]- “J.P. L.S””, anddemanded <demanding> the prisoners; but as , the jailer, could find no law authorizing a justice of the peace, to demand prisoners committed to his charge, he refused to give them up, until discharged from his custody by due course of law; and the guard would not let them pass.
<Justice> Robert F. Smith then enquired what he must do? replied “We have plenty of troops; there is <are> the <Carthage> Greys under your command, bring them out”.
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<Joseph> Sent to inform the <of what had just taken place> and also to <inform> his Counsel <Mers’ & .> [p. 36]
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 Cyrus H. Wheelock; handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Jonathan Grimshaw wrote “ing” over “ed” in “demanded”, thus changing “demanded” to “demanding”.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Cancellation and insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion in the handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Insertion written over the preceding paragraph, apparently indicating that this information came from William W. Phelps; handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
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.