(the foregoing is an extract from my letter in reply). [HC 4:476]

The Twelve <​Apostles​> were in Council at ’s.

<​16​> Thursday 16. of , delivered to President Joseph Smith, sole Trustee in Trust, the Deed for the unsold and bonded Lots of Land in the Town of , bearing date December 8. 1841. also the Plot of the “first addition to ”, and the notes which have been received of Individuals who have purchased lots, and the Bonds of , September 21. 1840, and of Novr. 26. 1840, and of William J. Perkins November 7. 1840, and of John F. Charles November 16. 1841, for lots of land adjoining , and which may hereafter be added to the Town Plats (a part of the land included in ’s bond is included in the first addition to , and the notes were transferred to the sole trustee in trust, for the benefit of the whole Church by a vote of the Conference December 4 and 5. 1841) after applying sufficient of said property to liquidate the claims of those from whom the was purchased, and also paying two notes given by for money borrowed to pay for the above property, viz, To Lyman Prentice [Prentis] $11.45 and James Cummins $50.00 and some other small demands against said which have been contracted for the benefit of the Church in .

<​18​> Saturday 18. I attended the City Council, and stated circumstances which I had heard concerning Mobocracy from a person late from Macombe, and requested a<​n ordinance passed​> so that persons ordering any person to leave their peaceable homes could be dealt with Rigorously. <​see addenda book page 45​> [HC 4:477]

<​19​> Sunday 19. The Twelve were in Council at Elder ’s <​in the morning​>. <​see Addenda Book page 45​> [HC 4:478]

<​20​> Monday 20. I communicated to the Times and Seasons as follows.