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Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason Subpoena, 10 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 11 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 15 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Subpoena, 21 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Order of Discharge, 24 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Ruling, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Mittimus, 29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Motion, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Order of Commitment, 11 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 14 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 10 December 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Costs, 15 April 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Costs, 17 December 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Indictment, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Motion, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Removal Orders, 11 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 17 August 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Continuance, 4 November 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason] Docket Entry, Nolle Prosequi, 5 August 1840 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]

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Minutes and Testimonies,
Richmond

Area settled, ca. 1814. Officially platted as Ray Co. seat, 1827. Population in 1840 about 500. Seat of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri; also location of courthouse and jails. JS and about sixty other Latter-day Saint men were incarcerated here while...

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, Ray Co., MO, 12–29 Nov. 1838, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838); unidentified handwriting; 126 pages; Eugene Morrow Violette Collection, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Appendix 2: Constitution of the Society of the Daughter of Zion, circa Late June 1838 *Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838

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were in then in their hands and <​that​> they should prevail. He gave instructions to the spy company that they should go out to
Richmond

Area settled, ca. 1814. Officially platted as Ray Co. seat, 1827. Population in 1840 about 500. Seat of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri; also location of courthouse and jails. JS and about sixty other Latter-day Saint men were incarcerated here while...

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and surround country, to learn the movements of mobs. and that if they found any mob burning houses in
Caldwell

Located in northwest Missouri. Settled by whites, by 1831. Described as being “one-third timber and two-thirds prairie” in 1836. Created specifically for Latter-day Saints by Missouri state legislature, 29 Dec. 1836, in attempt to solve “Mormon problem.” ...

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, be sure said he that you do the same thing to them—
Amazy Lyman

30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....

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was the captain of this spy company— It was stated in this meeting that the object of organizing these <​spy​> company was to be able to guard against mobs which they said were comeing on them from all quarters,
When
Patten

14 Nov. 1799–25 Oct. 1838. Farmer. Born in Vermont. Son of Benoni Patten and Edith Cole. Moved to Theresa, Oneida Co., New York, as a young child. Moved to Dundee, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, as a youth. Married Phoebe Ann Babcock, 1828, in Dundee. Affiliated...

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was raising his company to go against
Bogart

2 Apr. 1797–11 Mar. 1861. Preacher, military officer, farmer. Born in Carter Co., Tennessee. Son of Cornelius Bogart and Elizabeth Moffett. Served in War of 1812. Married Rachel Hammer, 19 May 1818, in Washington Co., Tennessee. Moved to Illinois and became...

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. he remarked that it <​(
Bogart

2 Apr. 1797–11 Mar. 1861. Preacher, military officer, farmer. Born in Carter Co., Tennessee. Son of Cornelius Bogart and Elizabeth Moffett. Served in War of 1812. Married Rachel Hammer, 19 May 1818, in Washington Co., Tennessee. Moved to Illinois and became...

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s company)​> was said to be militia, but it was a cursed mob, and that in the name of the Lord he would go and disperse them.
— When
Mr Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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was instructing the spy company, <​or apparently in conversation with them​>, above refered to, on his instructions. I heard it said that if they could not get rid of the mob in any other way, they could poison their families, them to death. At the time of this last remark I was engaged in other conversation and did not hear all that conversation— And further this
deponent

17 Apr. 1811–1860. Botanist, physician. Born in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Picher. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder, before 3 June 1831. Ordained a high priest, 25 Oct. ...

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saith not—
Burr Riggs

17 Apr. 1811–1860. Botanist, physician. Born in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Picher. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder, before 3 June 1831. Ordained a high priest, 25 Oct. ...

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