Tuesday 18 On this evening Gen Smith appointed Armoror Genl

20. Thursday, met as day before. Before day Genl Smith & staff with . went out on the prairie to view the situation of the ground, in for a battle (as als[o] on Wednesday evening. (reconoitering) and there laid out the manner of entrenchiment if it should be necessary. and made arrangements to procure provisions for the inhabitants upon which a large amount of provision obtaind to day about 40 muskets landed in the as by accident and was purchased by the brethren, Smith order by the Mershel

This evening Genl. Smith said <​ enquired​> of Genl Smith if he should rent a building and set <​some​> men to repairing the small arms which was out of order; to which he replied never mind now leaving off what I told you to do for I tell you in confidence there will not be a gun fired on our part at this time &c also advised his Br. , to go to and he said send his family on the first boat, to which , replied Joseph I cant leave you, whereupon Joseph said <​to the company​> I wish I could get out of the way, to save him but I will stay with you and see it out. Lat[e] this evening Joseph, gave & orders to go to all the stores in the and get all the powder in his name which had which way down

21’ Friday Legion paraded as before () Tod[a]y orders came to genl Smith from the to requesting him to let men pass and repass in the with out requiring inquiring into their business. Genl Smith and Staff went on the prairie and located a place for encampment and met a met messinger with a letter as before() executed) he further instructed his agents to pledge his farms & other property for provision for the people [p. [11]]