I was conveyed by & upon the first writ of towards Ottawa as far as 32 miles where I was again abused by & , which was observed by the <​Note by Justin Merrill of Lehi​> <​leave 12 lines​> Landlord, Mr. John Robinson <​William Rogers​>, who told Mr. [blank] Root <​David Town​>, & others, whom <​by whom​> I was befriended by them. Mr. Root Town told that if he was determined to pursue his wicked course, that there was a regulating committee living in that Town, who attended to such persons <​cases​> <​persons​>, which was the highest tribunal in the <​​> , & from whose decision there was no appeal.

<​Immediately after I left ​> My wife & her children started with my carriage from Inlet Grove <​for ​>, driven by <​her nephew​> for , immediately after I had left .

The received a letter from of , requesting them to appoint a in that place to settle some difficulties existing there.

The free and accepted Ancient York Masons met at the Lodge room, being the anniversary of St. John’s day, then formed a procession in due Masonic form in front of the hall, & walked to Main Street, where the Corner Stone for a was laid by the Worshipful Master , two Masonic Hymns were sung; after which they proceeded to the near the , where an Oration was delivered by bro ; from thence they proceeded to Mr. Warner’s, where about 200 sat down to an excellent dinner; the Company broke up early in the afternoon, highly delighted with the day’s proceedings—

<​Sunday 25​> At this place <​​> it was ascertained that Judge [John D.] Caton was on a visit to , whereupon I, , , , , <​​> Dixon, <​myself​> & others started about 8 a m, & returned to the Town of , <​arriving​> about 4 p m , when I was again locked in a room & guarded thro the night. [6 blank lines] [p. 47]