Help please, can anyone decipher what is meant in the following: I don't
understand the "qualifying".
Thanks for any assistance,
Gaila


12 May 1836 - An allegation by A. Busbay (Busbee) against M. Howard.  A.
Busbee charges M. Howard with unchristian like conduct at justice court at
Gunns.  M. Howard asked A. Busbee if they (meaning the heirs of William R.
Busbee, deceased) were not qualified to stand to anything that Nimrod
Jackson and James Busbee done.  A. Busbee answered no.  M. Howard said you
was and he could prove it by a dozen witnesses.  A. Busbee asked his step
mother if we were qualified to stand to anything they done.  She answered no
only to the division of the land.  A. Busbee said his recollection was
tolerable good and if he had been qualified to any thing but the division of
the land he would have recolect it.  M. Howard said yes, I know your
recollection is pretty good but anything you don't want to recollect you
cannot be made to recollect it, with a great many other things he has said
to tedious to mention though calculated to hurt feelings.
    The church took up the charge and appointed a committee of the body to
report to the church.
    We the committee believe the acknowledgement of Brother Howard
satisfactory to the church

                                                                Anza Murray,
c. Clerk pro tem
 (M. Howard was clerk at this time, but I assume , since this was concerning
him, a substitute was appointed.)

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