possession— I gave the paper up to after I was taken prisoner by— I found it <​in my house​> where I had previously deposited it. & believe it had never been an in any person’s possession after I first recd. it— This paper was taken into — house & read to the prophet & his counsellors, <​the first presidency being absent​>— & was unanimously adopted by them, as their rule & guide in future— After it was thus adopted I was instructed by the council to destroy it. as, if it should be discovered, it would be considered treasonable. My understanding <​This constitution​> after it was approved of by the first presidency was read, article by article to the Danite band and unanimously adopted by them— This paper was drawn up about the time that the Danite band was formed— Since the drawing up of the paper against the dissenters, it was that this constitution of the danite band was drafted, but I have no minutes of the time as we were directed not to keep written minutes, and The <​which​> constitution for the above refered to is as follows: