Sworn into office— as Alderman, and took his seat

Cyrus Hills Sworn.—— one day last week I beleive it Wednedy [Wednesday] a gentleman, whom I did not know come into the sittng room of the and requsted the Hon Mayor to step aside he wanted to speak with him— The[y] stepped through the door into the entry by the foot of the stairs. and the Gen asked him what he wished,

<​as I [illegible] <​Witness​>, Learned th gentlmns name​> said he wanted some convesatin [conversation] on some business which witness did not undestad [understand] at that time. The Gen refused to go any further— & said he would have no convesatin in pirvate [private], what should be said he would have in public,— They had some convesation whi[c]h witness could not repeat—— witness then hea[r]d the General tell witness <​​> if he would choose 3 or 4 <​men​> he would meet him with the same number, of men, (among whom was his brothr ). and they would have a cool and calm invistegatin of the subject,— and by his making a proper satisfacti[o]n things should be honorably adjusted, Witnessed Judged from the Manner which expressed himself that he ag[r]eed to the mayo[r]s proposals— and would meet <​him​> the same day.— Witness head no p<​r​>oposals made by Mayor to for a settlement, heard nothig about any offers of dollars or money on any other offers except those mentind [mentioned]. before,— nothing said about .— witness was within hearing of the parties all the time convesaotin was going on.——

Sworn—— <​said​> some day last week. saw ride up to the & go in, went in & found the Gen the Mayor & talking <​as <​he​> I [illegible] went in​>— Gen Smith was naming the men he would have p[r]esent among whom. , , , & ,— and that might call an equal number of his frinds— as witness [p. 21]