Tuesday 9 April At 8 a m the assembled at the , and were addressed by Elder after which said (see [Jonathan] Grimshaws Mss page 7-8-9-10.

requested all who were in favor of electing bro Joseph Smith to the Presidency of the <​to​> signify it by raising your right hands when at least 1500 Elders raised them & commenced clapping their hands and gave many loud cheers the opposite vote was then called for when one hand was raised.

20 mins to 11 a call was made for the volunteers to go a preaching to pass out to the green, a great Company moved out and returned to the right of the , & were numbered. 244.

20 mins to 1 adjourned for one hour

P M Met according to adjournment the names of the Volunteers were called, & places assigned to each

said (see Grimshaw Mss (pa. 11. Ms)

<​The weather has been beautiful for the , & <​they have been​> the greatest, best, & most glorious five consecutive days <​ever enjoyed by this generation​> & much good <​was​> done; Many Spectators were present from , , , & other Towns. When we consider the immense number present, the good order that was preserved, it speaks much in favor of the morality of the .​>

In the afternoon I rode out with <​ & others​> to the Mound <​the​> Peach trees look beautiful.

I copy from the Millenial Star, the Minutes of the Conference for the past 4 days, held in the Music Hall England “According to (see <​Star​> pages 194 to 200) four o clock p m

The Mayor & received a notification to produce Docket & other papers in case of , before the Circuit Court at : also a similar notification to produce papers in case of <​appealed​> before Circuit Court

10 The were in Council arranging for <​a plan of appointing​>

Extract of a letter from “the Marquis of Downshire (copy) for them”

11 In <​General​> — in the , morning & afternoon— had a very interesting time. the Spirit of the Lord “Prest. J. was voted our P. P. & K. [Prophet, Priest, and King] with loud Hosannas” was with us & we closed the Council with loud shouts of Hosanna. -[leave 4 lines.]- [p. 31]