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should have a nigger guard in Crockett - His whole mode of address to me was less sufferable than his language on this occasion - Miller left me - and the conversation changed, I remarked to (Mayor) Blair in the presence of Col Stewart, that I did not think (as a citizen and not as an official) that a person who could not register nor take the "ironclad" oath would hardly be considered an officer capable of determining cases - that he might hold and ajourn court, but if I was in that condition I would not act, until I could take the oath of office, or the State of Texas was represented in Congress of the United States; but I did not presume to restrict him in his office, John Blair tells me since he gave his testimony before Capt Bradford and so does Col Stewart that they will testify to this fact if necessary, as I did not have an opportunity to cross John Blairs testimony taken by Capt. Bradford - These gentlemen left me after a talk of about five minutes

I considered that I had again been publicly insulted by this man Miller, and I instructed my guard to arrest him and bring him to me, intending to fine Miller -- My guard left me about half past six o'clock P.M. 24th Sept, with strict orders to do no violence to any citizen or property - to arrest Miller and bring