& the sheriff of & about 11 men on horseback rode up Joseph <​I​> then said to — “now , I can have the privilege of riding Old Joe! <​Duncan” and​> we all then turned round & Joseph <​I​> mounted his <​my favorite​> horse & <​the wh entire company then​> rode towards <​a​> the farm house where we made a halt— & , came <​then rode up​> to Conover who trembled much <​who was an old acquaintance of ’s— when​> Conover asked “what is the matter with you, have you got the ague.” said <​replied​> “no.” asked “is in the crowd” and was answered “he was <​is​> not there <​now​>, but he would <​you will​> see him tomorrow— <​about this time”​> then said “I am a dead man <​for I know him of old”​> Conover told him not to be frightened, he would <​you will​> not be hurt <​for Genl Smith will protect you​> as Joseph had promised to protect him. stood trembling like a<​n aspen​> leaf, when walked up to him & shook hands with him. said “do I meet you as a friend? I expected to be a dead man when I met you again.” replied “we are friends except in law, that must have its course. <​after drinking a little water, Then went <​Company moved on​> to Andover <​where​>​> The Sheriff of requested [p. 3]