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City Council Order, 25 February 1843

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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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City Council, Order, 25 Feb. 1843; signed by JS and
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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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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; Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 25 Feb. 1843, 162; CHL.

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It is hereby Ordered by the City Council of the City of , that the Ordinance in relation to interments be further amended, by striking out the part thereof which granted pay for keeping a Record & making a return of interments for publication.

feb.y. 25th. 1843.

Joseph Smith, Mayor.

, Recorder. [p. 162]