Bill from William Law, 14 May 1842
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, Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, 14 May 1842; handwriting of with insertions in handwriting of ; endorsements and docket in handwriting of ; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841-1845, CHL.

An Ordinance Concerning Brothels & Disorderly Characters
Sec. 1.— Be it ordained by the City of Col of the City of that all Brothels or houses of ill fame erected or being in the City of be & the same hereby are henceforth prohibited and by Law declared public Nuisances, and that the owners or keepers of such houses be fined in a sum of not less than five hundred, nor more than Fifty Thousand Dollars & imprisoned for 6 Months for each offence of one day’s Continuance of such establishment, and that any person frequenting such establishment (except on lawful business) shall be fined in the sum of five hundred dollars, and six months imprisonment for each offence. and further that for every act of Adultery or fornication which can be proved, the parties shall be imprisoned Six months and fined each in the sum of from 500 to Fifty thousand dollars, and that the individual’s own acknowledgement shall be considered sufficient evidence in the case—
passed May 14th. 1842.
Recorder.
No. 1. [p. [1]]
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