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the house when I bought nothing was said about
resoring any of these improvements, the ^farm was also
to be under a good fence, Benson then told his son in
law to take away a part of the fence &c.
     Bro. Benson said he gave the  other part of his
field as he sold to Sister Stanport only a part of the
field, to his son in law and in expected and advised him
to let the fence remain, and cultivate the field as it
would be better for him and for Sister Stanport.
     Considerable talk relative to the contract &c.
Clark Judy said that Bro. Benson told Isaac
bail it would be better for him to to let his fence
remain, and cultivate the ground
      Remarks from Pres^t O. Hyde.
      Bro. Benson said he would build the fence
on the line, and settles the whole with Sister Stanport
       On motion it was voted that the Councillors make
their speeches  on the case
      No's 3 to 5,  Aaron  Johnson & W^m Snow,
      " 4 & 6 Geo. Coulson & Jas.. Mc Lellean  speakers
      The speeches were very short and appropriate.
      Bro. J.M. Benson sand B. L. Clapp in their proper
places, made their pleas.
      Pres^t O. Hyde made remarks on the dances in
Allred, branch and Recommended to the Brethren to dismiss
their prejudies, and for Bro. Benson to dismiss his =====
and unwise speeches &c.
      On motion the Council approved bro. O. Hydes
recommended, also the House in general.
      Councillor Geo. Coulson proposed the idea of the
taking into consideration the exhibitor of the faces of the prophet
and Patriach-- Pres^t O. Hyde made some exeplanations &c.
      Robert Campbell made some exeplanations.
      Remarks from different members of the Council.
       The case of bro. Wilkinson Hewit and Sister Manitt