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half of the profits until the time that he says I forcibly
took possession of the mill- I acknowledge that I was to
fast on that occasion, and made immediate retractions-
   Bro. Gould called me a liar three times, I being hasty
drew back to strike him, but reflecting I withheld, from
striking but told him not to touch another kernel of grain
until we had a settlement- yet I began immmediately &
told him to come and get some meat that I had in
the house, and to get out of the mill so as not to deprive
him of his living= Counsellor Coulson called for each man's
account of stock invested=some remarks from Counsellor
Harris on copartnership: followed by Isaac Allred on the same
who said he was satisfied that Bro. Cooley came up here
with the intent of going on to the Valley- that he let Bro.
Brigham have his team & he took the mill at winter  Quarters
in exchange= Council adjourned on hour to give the
parties time to make up their accounts of investment=
   2 oclock the was called not all present- some remarks
on principle= Bro. Gould presented his account=
John Gould's acct- of stock  }  John W. Cooley acct of stock in
in Cooley & Goulds mill }  Cooleys & Goulds mill
  To claim of cite $100,00  }" To p^a for W 2, mill    $165.00
  '' Sundries---  24,00   }     " taking mill down            7.50  
   " Timber  wagon & board  83.95}  "P^a D. D. Hunt for labor  16.00
" Labor    397.50   }  " 1 horse @ $50. 1 horse@$18   68.00
$ 605.55                  " coffs $ 5, p^a Wm Cole $ 2,   7.00
Ballance   $ 243.05  " 1 mill crank                              14.00
                                    " p^a boorhis an mill stone        10.00
                                     " cash expended                      75.00
                                                        --------------------------------------
                                                                          $ 362,50
     Some altrication relative to some property disposesed of
by Bro. Cooley ^individually which Bro.Gould claims as property of the firm
     3^rd witness. A.W. Cook he knew the circumstances that
purchased and gave some explainations=
     Counsellor W.W. Lane made his plea for Bro. Gould=
''               Geo . Coulson    ''         ''     ''      ''     '' Cooley
Prest-  James Allred spake relative to the items of investment