went up to Joseph and said “Bror Joseph, shall I return to , and regulate about getting the arms, and get the receipts for them?” Joseph enquired if he was under arrest, or expected to be arrested. answered “No”; when Joseph directed him to return ahead of the company and make as good a disposition of <​gather​> the arms as he could, and do as well as he could in all things. Joseph then said to the company, <​who were with him​> “I am going like a lamb to the slaughter, but I am calm as a summer’s morning; I have a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward all men; if they take my life I shall die an [p. 3]