Last night had a quantity of Books stolen and found them this afternoon in ’s hay loft— two boys Thomas Morgan & Robert Taylor were arrested on suspicion & brought before me for examination— after a brief investigation the Court adjourned until 10 oclock tomorrow morning while the Court was in Session <​I saw​> <​it it was reported that​> two boys were fighting in the Street, near Mills’ Tavern— I looked— saw them & <​left the business of the Court​> ran over immediately & caught one of the boys (who had begun the fight with Clubs) & then the other & after giving them proper instruction I gave the bystanders a lecture for not interfering in such cases & told them to quell all such disturbances in the Street at the first onset— I returned to the Court & told them that nobody was allowed to fight in but myself—

<​In the​> This evening ma a called at bro s—

This day presented to the House of Representatives of the a petition signed by 51,000 51863 Citizens of praying Congress to pass such Acts, & propose such amendments to the Constitution, as would separate the Petitioners from all connection with the Institution of Slavery—

<​Tuesday 21.​> Opened Mayor’s Court at 10 o clock forenoon— <​according to adjournment.​> [Robert] Taylor was again brought up for stealing and [Thomas] Morgan for receiving the books, and each sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in Jail. at 11 I went to the <​&​> found <​a large assembly &​> preaching about the — <​after which​> Mr <​the Architect of the ​> spoke in defence of my character continued the subject, & said “when I have had a pound of meat or a quart of meal I have divided with the workmen”— (pretty good doctrine for Paganism, said I at this time was not & was called <​himself​> the Pagan Prophet) “we have had about 300 men on the job & some of the best men in the world; those that have not complained I want them to continue with me, and those that hate Mormonism and every thing else that’s good; I want them to get their pay, and run away as quick as possible.” when had done speaking I addressed the Multitude in substance as follows,