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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 20 Page: 425 (~1840)

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425 their arrival at Far West, in Caldwell County, Missouri, came to my tavern stand and without my leave pitched their marquees in my yard, and did take my wood and hay to furnish the same, and did bring their horses in also, and without my leave take hay for them, and did take possession of my house and use it for a council house, and did place a strong guard around it so as to hinder any person from going in or out, and I myself was not permitted to go in and out; for all this I have received no remuneration, and was not even permitted to pass out of town to water travelers' horses without a permit. The above took place in the first part of November, 1838.

"I also certify that Caleb Baldwin, Lyman Wight, Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith, Junior, and Mr. McRae, in Clay County, Missouri, did apply for a writ of habeas corpus and did not get it.

"JOHN M. BURK.

"Sworn before D. W. Kilbourn, J. P."

-Millennial Star, vol. 17, p. 580.

"I certify that I saw General John Clark and his Aid, on their arrival at Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, in the yard of John M. Burk, and gave orders to their waiters to pitch their marquees in his yard, and to take of his wood for fire.

"I also saw Captain Samuel Bogart with his men come near my dwelling, and did pitch their camp, and took my house logs without my leave, and did burn them. I also saw him with the horse of Joseph Smith, Junior, in his possession.

"JOHN LOWRY.

"Sworn before D. W. Kilbourn, J. P."

-Millennial Star, vol. 17, p. 580.

"To whom it may concern.-This is to certify that on the day following on which the troops arrived at Far West, that two men of said troops came to my house, broke open my trunk, and took therefrom both money and clothing, and also a number of papers, among which were deeds and notes, and also a number of cooking utensils, and in consequence of the cruel and inhuman treatment which I

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