16th This was a vary busy day, in getting
the Saints on board of the ship Palmyra
I had an interview with Elder W. Benson
who had been a member of the Policee in
London for 4 years he started with his family
for Nauvoo with the rest of the Saints the
Palmyra drew out into the river in the evening
with 100 Saints to start for New Orleans
fare for each Adult Passenger including
provisions & Hospitol money £4.4^s^ in the evening
I returned home vary weary Elder A Fielding
was appointed to lead the camp, & Elders Carnes
& Benson counsellors. I put into the hands of
Elder Fielding £44.4^s^.3/4 for the Temple
Also the Book containing the names of the
donors of the money. 5 mile
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