Mayor’s office)

City of Nauvoo)

June 18, 1844.)

Pro[c]lamation.

From <​the​> news papers <​that [are?]​> around us and the current reports as brought in from the surro[u]nding country I have good reason to fear that a mob is organizing to come upon this city and plunder and destroy <​said city​> as well as murder the citizens, and by virtue of the authority vested in [me?] as mayor, and to preser[v]e the city and lives of the citizens, I do hereby declare the said city within the limits of its incorporation, under martial law: The officers therefore of the nauvoo Legion, the police, as well as all others will strictly see that no persons or property pass in or out of the city without due orders

Joseph Smith

Mayor

By W[illiam] W. Phelps)

Clerk)