September the 5th 1840 The of the of Illinois met in Council at the of Joseph Smith Jr

Resolved— That be appointed a member of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Illinois, to fill the vacancy occasioned by <​the death of​>

A charge was prefered against by Joseph Smith jr predicated upon the authority of two letters, one of the letters from , the other from and , accusing him () with the following charges, to wit;

1st For stating that Joseph Smith jr had extravagantly purchased three suits of cloths while he was at and that had purchased four suits at the same place I besides dresses and cloths for their families in profusion. [p. 17]