AFFIDAVITS.

I hereby certify that Hyrum Smith lid, (in his office,) read to me a certain written document, which he was a revelation from God, he said that he was with Joseph when it vas received. He afterwards gave me the document to read, and I took it to my house, and read it, and showed it to my wife, and returned it next day. The revelation (so called) authorized certain men to have more wives than one at a time, in this world and in the world to come. It said this was the law, and commanded Joseph to enter into the law.—And also that he should administer to others. Several other items were in the revelation, supporting the above doctrines.

WM. LAW.

State of Illinois,}

Hancock County,}

I Robert D. Foster, certify that the above certificate was sworn to before me, as true in substance, this fourth day of May A. D. 1844.

ROBERT D. FOSTER, J. P.

I certify that I read the revelation referred to in the above affidavit of my husband, it sustained in strong terms the doctrine of more wives than one at a time, in this world, and in the next, it authorized some to have to the number of ten, and set forth that those women who would not allow their husbands to have more wives than one should be under condemnation before God.

JANE LAW.

Sworn and subscribed before me this fourth day of May A. D. 1844.

ROBERT D. FOSTER, J. P.