The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-01
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The Meeting at Pence's Ranch.

N The Meeting at Fences Ranch.
In pursuance Of notice, mass meeting of
citizens of Butte county was held at Fences
ranch, July 9th, 1863.
On motion, Louis Burnham was elected
Chairman, and Thomas McDanel Secretary.
On motion, committee of FIVE was appoint
ed By the Chair, consisting Of J. NJ Vance.
Wm. Hasiy, John Size Thomas McDanel
and james Bowdeo, to draft resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting.
On motion, the meeting took a recess for
the purpose Of giving time to committee to
prepare resolutions.
At the reassembling Of the meeting, the
committee made the following report:
WHEREAS The Indians within the county
'of Butte have committed acts of depredations,
ia have at different times committed murder
on unofending and innocent men, women and
children Of said county therefore. the People
Df Butte county, in mass meeting assembled.
Resolve, lst That We hold the preservation
pf the lives and property of ourselves and fam
les as the first and most important consdera
ion, and that means should be devised for the
removal # all Indians from our midst.
ID. That We shall require the removal of
very Indian from this county to some distant
reservation.
Sd. That we will give ali Indians thirty
days time to come into tie settlemeuts,-will
protect and forward the same to any point
designated.
4ih. That any Indians who shall, after their
emoval return to this county, do so at the
six Of their lives
5th. That what we mean by every Indian
those that are roaming in our mountains, as
~ as those upon the ranches in the valleys
9Th. That the Indians shall be notified by
persons appointed by this meeting to collect
hem that all found in this county after the
Expiration of thirty days shall be killed at
+ ight.
After lengthy discussion. the report was
unanimously adopted.
Ga motion, the Chair appointed the follow
pg named persons to collect and notify the
indians
NJ. H. Wells, Yankee Hill; VIM. Schmidst.
Forks Of Butte; Capt H. Hunt, Orovie; W /
kesbit. Heltown; Thos. McDanel Cherokee; /
lr. Lynch Lynch's Ranch; r. Rose. John
on Ranch; VIM. Hasty, Dogtown; JOS Pierce
tringiown; Thomas Rogers, Rock Creek Mr. /
Snow, Kmshew. Adopted.
pn motion, the Chair appointed the follow
4 named persons to collect funds, to defray
Expenses of collecting and removing the In
ians to Chico landing
f. S. McClelland, Forks Of Butte; Mr.. /
ones. Dogtown; Horatio Wilson, Oregon |
ulch Mr.. Snow. kimshew; Mr. Marcus. /
oncow Valley; w. j. Wallace Dry Greek; /
ohm Size Butte Creek Mills; Judge Wells. /
roville: Wm. Brown, Thompson's Flat; NJ /
Pence Messila Valley; Thoms Rogers Rock /
reek: B. P. Hutchinson. Cherokee Flat; A. .
Kirby. Central House; Amos Thatcher Wv /
ndotte; Henry Bateman. Bateman's Ranch
A. Watson. Bangor Capt. Singer Bldwel /
Bar; John Chapman. Cherokee Ravine, d. G. /
Iartin. Martins Ranch; W. baltimore. Noun
nm Cottage; f 5. Rnggles. Mountain House;
lliuS Jod French Creek; \. d. Plum. Forbes !
pwn; J. NJ Shields, Moorevle; James Moore
O0retown; J. W Woodman, Stringiown.
Ga motion, Lewis Blrnham was appointed /
hairman, and Thomas McDanel Secretary
nd Treasurer Of Committee of Finance.
Rssolrsd That the proceedings of this meet
be pubiisbe in all the county papers.
On motion, meeting adjourned SINE die
LEWIS BURNHAM, Chm.
THoS. McDAXEL. Sec'y.