On the 8th. day of December 1843, came and , before me Joseph Smith Mayor of said , and after being duly sworn depose and say, that they have been informed that two men have been kidnapped recently by the Missourians in connection with some of the lawless inhabitants of the County of , and that <​rumors​> are now afloat, that it is the intention of said lawless persons in connection with the aforesaid Missourians to kidnap some of the citizens of this , and further your affiants would state that they are of opinion to prevent difficulties of such a vexatious nature, that something should be done to secure the peace of this from being disturbed, and further your affiants say not.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th. day of December 1843. Clerk.

To the of said Greeting—

Whereas Complaint has been made to me upon oath that some persons have been kidnapped by the Missourians in connection with [HC 6:103] some of the lawless inhabitants of , and that threats have been made that some of the citizens of , will be kidnapped or arrested and forcibly carried away from said without being allowed the benefit of the writ of , according to the ordinance in such case made and provided, you will therefore take the necessary measures to have the rights of the [p. 1795]