might receive from any government would be more against us than for us. He thought there was greater stress laid upon members revealing things transpiring in this council than upon their rebelling against the things they had consented to here.
The said he would give a little explanation of the matter spoken of by . We are not now receiving men into this council, only such as have been proved and tried, & what he is willing to vouch for. At the commencement of the organization of this council, there was considerable stress laid upon the laws of the council, but there is now no necessity for it, nor for chastising the council for there is no rebellious spirit here. In regard to our receiving benifit from the British government, if [p. [303]]