C. spoke.— in relation to <​th[e]​> Laws. Fosters. Higbes. Editor of the Signal &c— and of the impotane [importance] of suppressing that spi[r]it which has drivn us f[r]om &c That he would go into for an effective ordinance—

Mayor said at the time was pusing [pursuing] me <​him​>.— <​with his writs—​> came to my house with a band of Misso[u]rians for the purpose of betraying me.— came to my gate.— and was prev[e]nted with by who was set to watch camee within my <​his​> gate. and calld Mayor.— and the Mayor rep[r]oved for comi[n]g at that time of night

Swors [sworn] them <​Said​>— ab[o]ut 10. o’ck <​at night​>— a boat came up th[e] river. <​with ab[o]ut a Doz[en]— men​> came to the gate with them. was on guard— and stopped them.— called Joseph to the door— and wanted an intervi[e]w. Joseph said you know better than to come here at this hour of the night— & retur[ne]d.—

next Morning wrote a letter to apologize.— which he heard read— which was writt[e]n apparently to screen himself from the censure of a conspiracy.— And the Letter betrayed a conspi[r]acy on the face of——

sworn, said.—

Mayor p[r]oposed an adjumnt [adjournment]—

— read an ordinan[ce] concerni[n]g libels.——

Mayor suggested the p[r]opriety of having a preamble to said ordinance.— chairman said he would add to the committee.— to draft a preamble.——

C. suggested an additi[o]n to the ordin[an]ce read to prevent attempts to take away our charter. &c.— <​would go for an affective ordinan[c]e​>

Chairman enstuted [instructed] the committe to go all lenghts & <​to make a​> full report on the pr[e]amble & ordnace [ordinance]

6. 30 mi— adjnd till Monday <​next​> 10 oclck AM. [p. 19]