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At a meeting of the Citizens of Yasoo Co. Miss held at the schoolhouse near Phenise.
Lamb Dilley was called to the chair and a few appropriate remarks were made by Mr. LB Hollowman and followed by the President in relation to the condition of the community. The following committee was appointed to draft resolutions of the sense of the meeting.
May. WW WIldey F.M. Hainney
D.B. Hollowman J.H. Ghildrels 
WB Parkee      Roland Chamberlin 
Dr WA Hanlin   EGibson 
D.B. Clark     [[??]]M. Martin 
EWasson
The committees adopted the following.
Whereas- 
Lawless acts have been perpetrated in the community and whereas the negroes have arms and have shown a disposition to use them in an unlawful mannere.
Resolved therefore