lodgings for the night for all the company. Joseph <​I​> was put into a room & locked up with . who <​it was​> reported to Joseph <​me​> that some of the brethren had been drinking whiskey that day in violation of the word of wisdom. I called the brethren in, and investigated the case, and was satisfied that no evil had been done, and gave them a couple of dollars with directions to replenish the bottle, to stimulate them in their arduous <​fatigues of their sleepless​> journey <​see​> <​C​> <​page 9​> About 8 P. M. , and the Landlord consulted about sending round <​out​> to raise a company to take Joseph <​me​> by force, and run up <​with me to​> the mouth of on the as there was a body <​company​> of men ready to run him <​kidnap me,​> over the river. <​overheard the conversation &​> notified the Sheriff of who immediately ordered a guard placed, so that no one might pass in or out of the house during the night. ¶ On Wednesday morning <​see​> <​B​> <​page 8​> the Company <​then​> started for taking the middle road <​towards ​> & rode to within 6 miles of & stopped at the a Farm house having ridden <​travelled​> about 40 miles. <​* page 7​> On Thursday morning continued our Journey leaving <​on our left, and​> Oqwaka 5 miles on our right [p. 4]