Minutes, 8 June 1844

Mr. Washington Peck Sworn— said. soon after came heree said came to him— and wa[n]ted to have loan som[e] need mon[e]y I<​witness​> let him have some. and took some jewelry as security. soon after— a man from across the river came after the jewelry had stolen it from him. or loaned it of him.—

at anothr time wanted to get money— he should enlist in bogus making asked me ever if <​witn[e]ss​> if he would do any thing dishon[o]rable. to get.— a living— said he would not.— <​said​> he <​witness​> was a <​damd​> fool he could get a living a deal easier than then he was then doing— <​by making Bogus—​> some men high in th[e] chu[r]ch were engaged in the business— <​witness asked if it was Joseph— No said . I dare not tell it to Joseph​> but not Joseph. Witness understood, the Laws were engaged in it— <​ said he​> would be the death of witness if he ever went to Joseph or any one to tell of what he had said

Bill of for $4.00 read— & $1.50 allowed therere [thereof]

1 oclock & 12 mi— coun[c]il adjnd [adjourned] 1 hour

2 " 12 mi names called. no quorum coun[c]il adjnd for one hour

3 oclock 7. minutes.—

<​ recived his oath of office & took his seat in the coun[c]il​>

moved.— that Counseller be suspended <​from his office as city counciller​> until his case can be investivated [investigated] for slandering this the <​council and that the notify him [o]f his suspensins [suspension] and that his case wou[l]d be investigated at the next regular session of the​> Council— 2d by— — and carrid—

.— Expressd his feelings that had helped make the ordinanc[e]s of the and neverr lifted his voice again[s]t them. in the council.— and was now trying to dest[ro]y th[o]se same ordin[ance]s & the charter [p. 14]