10 Thursday. The mornig Plesant. Sold a hou[sc] and lot belonging to Br. Chase, 250 dollars. The Twelve met in council at the Hous of W. Richards in his upper Room, present B. Young, W. Richards, J. Tailor, A. Limon, G. A. Smith, O. Hide, G. J. Adams, Samwell Brannon 57 was caut of from the Church and cut of fore bad conduct. In the after noon John Page come in. Rote a leter to P. P. Pratt to New York. We cold [called] Lucious [Lucius] N. Scovil in to get the Masonic Hall [set up] fore Printing office, and to stop making Masons, only as times shall permit. He being the Master, which Lodge was Organised on the 15 day of March 1842 with forty members. Joseph was made a Mason on the same Eve. Abraham Jonas 58 was present and Acted as Master. The first nite took the 1 and 2 degree. The next night took the 3 degree Elder George Watt 59 come in and read the speach of B. Youn[g] that he delivered on the first day of our confrance. On the Baptism of the Dead.

11 of Apriel. Sarah Hudson [donated?] 10 Dollars on Temple. At 9 Oclock the Kingdom met in council at the Masonick Hall, 47 Present. The day Plesent. I recieved one hundred and Twenty dollars in gold toards a Lot and hous that I sold Sarah Hudson Late from Boston. She was to give me 2 hundred and fifty dollars. Last Eve the Boys Whisel [whistled] a man out of the city. 60 Adjourned at one Oclock, fore hour. Come to gether at 2.