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Bill from William Law and Others, circa 30 January 1843

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Committee of Claims [
William Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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,
Amasa Lyman

30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....

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, and
George A. Smith

26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...

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], Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 30 Jan. 1843; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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and
William Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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; endorsement and docket in handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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James Sloan handwriting begins.


An Ordinance in relation to Interments.
Sec. 1.— Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, that all Graves for the interment of human Bodies in the burying ground or grounds belonging to the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, shall be dug fully six feet deep from the surface, and in covering the same it shall be left well filled, <​and raised​> up, and rounded upon the top, and the Sexton <​shall​> receive <​the sum of one Dollar & fifty Cents <​the sum of Two Dollars​>​> for digging the grave <​& interring the Body​> of every graves Person, <​over the age of twelve years​> and the sum of one Dollar for the like services for each Person not more than twelve years of age, and shall keep a regular record thereof in a Book set apart for that purpose, as hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 2. All Any Persons who have has not procured a lot or place in the
City

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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burying ground <​or gro​>, and who wishes to dig <​one or <​a​> more​> a grave, & inter <​Bodies​> Persons therein without the assistance of the Sexton, shall call upon the Sexton, whose <​study it shall be to​> hereby required to go and point out the place where such interment shall be made, for which he shall receive the sum of twenty five Cents.
Sec. 3. Any Person having a lot or place in the
City

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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burying Ground may [p. [1]]
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