<​ arrived at ​> arrived at with 1600 men & 500 more were within 8 miles, of the city. Thus has been visited with by 6000 men in one week, to bring in subjection when the militia of <​the city,​> before any were taken prisone[r]s amounted only to about 500,— They having whose arms having been securd the mob contin[u]ed to hunt the brethrn like wild beasts, and shot sever[a]l, ravish[e]d the women & kill[e]d one near the city. No person <​​> is permitt[e]d to go in or out of the city, while and they are living on parched corn.

orde[re]d who had previ[ou]sly gone to with his troops, to “take (θ Doc 85, 86) properly." and secu[r]e all their prope[r]ty till, the best means could be adopted for paying the damages the citizens had sustainded, Also

<​51 prisoners taken of .​> <​5​> Monday 5 We were kept (O. Per. 92) society. The breth[re]n at were orderd <​By ​> to form a line, when 51 were the names of 51 pres[e]nt were call[e]d, & made prisoners to await their trial for some unknown offen[c]e, thing they new knew not what. They were kept under a close guard.

<​s Speech​> <​6.​> Tuesday 6. pas[s]ed the breth[re]n at & addresd them as follows .— Gentlemen (Letter 0. 1.) ruin. The wrote as follows” It θ (Doc 70) merit. <​The same day commedd his ma[r]ch towad .​> A committee of 12 of the citizns of , or the mob pa[r]ty, made the followig agreement with a committee of 12 of the brethn, viz. , John Reed, , & 9 others, “that any three # (agreemet P. 3) Wilson.”

The prisone[r]s at were started off for under a strong guard.

<​7​> Wednesday 7.[th] Head Quarters # ( The following order was issu[e]d at , By , “ (Doc 86) authority.

<​8​> Thurday 8. <​There was a sever[e] snow storm yesteday, & to day also.​> arrivd at . and told the brethrn <​​> of that they might remain in the county though the winter or leave the state or move to , & that he would remain 10 days to afford them protection, & give [p. 35]