Saturday May 25th. 1844 1 o clock P.M. Council met by order of the chairman. Present J. Smith in the chair , , , , , , , , , , , , , [,] . Clerk.
The council was opened by a few remarks from the President on the subject of our Memorial before Congress, its prospects &c. After which a letter was read from E[lde]r dated April 30th. 1844.