and <​and <​with instructions​> to bring​> with <​them​> <​the​> papers <​that​> they carried to the <​at and which the had not seen, as he had started for before they arrived at .​>

1/4 to 8 Supper.

8 p. M. <​Counselors​> and called with <​​> , and said <​that the​> and military officers had held a Council <​which had been​> called by the , and <​they​> decided that the and all the troops should march to at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning <​except one Company of about 50 men​> <​in order​> to gratify them <​the troops​>, and return next day, except one <​the​> company which was <​of about 50 men who were​> to be selected by the from <​those of​> the troops, <​and​> <​of those​> whose fidelity was <​he could​> most to be relied <​rely​> on, to guard the prisoners, who should be left at <​in​> <​Jail​>. and <​that​> the<​ir​> trial to be deferred to <​until​> <​Saturday​> the 29th <​After the Consultation, the justice (Robt. H. Smith) who was one of the officers in command, altered the return of the subpoenas until the 29th.​> <​This was done​> without consulting either the prisoners or their counsel.

About 8¼ P. M, <​​> met <​Lawyer​> , and delivered the message, when replied, “you are too late, I am already engaged on the other side.”

<​9 p. m. Mesrs & & and Elder returned to .​>

<​9¼ prayed. , , , , & , staid with Joseph & in the front room.​>

During the evening the Patriarch <​​> read and commented upon extracts from the Book of Mormon, on the imprisonments [p. 42]