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and that they should be supported, even to the end. When they had remained in this situation ten or twelve days, their case was brought to trial by a writ of Habeas Corpus. In the mean time the br. had an attack of the bilious colic which few thought he would survive. In the trial also, all was peace within. He expected never to meet again with his family on earth but could with confidence say, "Not my will but thine be done." - The result of their trial was, their being ordered to give security for their appearance at the next term of the Superior Court, or again committed to jail. Orders had been given by the Governor if they were released by the Court or gave bail and returned home, to have them immediately arrested again. They however gave bail and returned home but thought it not prudent to remain there, as another arrest before they were brought before the Superior Court would not benefit their cause. On the 8th of Sept. my husband left home for his trial in Lawrenceville Geo. There were ten in company. Their trial came the 15th and on the 16th they were sentenced to four years hard labor in the Penitentiary. They had many friends in Georgia who were very indignant at the treatment they had received. They were now placed under a humane guard, and were four days on their journey to Milledgeville. The br. and Mr. Worcester had horses provided them by a friend, but as the rest of the company had none, they walked a great part of the way, that others might ride. When they arrived at the gate of the penitentiary, pardon was offered on condition that they would abandon their missionary labors in the charteses? limits of Georgia or take the oath to sustain that State in her measures against the Cherokees. All accepted one of the other of these terms except the Dr. and Mr. N. Of course the former were released, while the latter were shut up in prison. I have said abandon Missionary labours, but I would here remark that the greatest part were not missionaries, but citizens of the Cherokee country. Now Georgia had herself into a difficulty which she neither intended nor expected.