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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361

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plan proposed in the resolution before the house was right, it suits his mind exactly. If we can have the divided off into ten precincts that will afford us twenty Constables. He was in favor of the thing, and would propose that it [be?] left to the two Bishops and that they communicate the information to the other Bishops.
Coun. thinks if we take this course, the will call a special session and give us a new Charter.
A motion was then made that the measures proposed in the resolution offered by shall be carried out.
A vote was taken and carried unanimously
The called upon Bishops and to attend to this business.
The then said he wanted the [p. [163]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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    On 24 March 1845 a petition intended for the county commissioners’ court was read and presented to the bishops of the church to obtain signatures. In April 1845 that court divided the two existing Nauvoo precincts into ten. However, in June the court rescinded this decision and instead divided the prior two precincts into four. (Clayton, Journal, 20 Mar. 1845; Council of Fifty, “Record,” 22 Mar. 1845; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 24 Mar. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, County Commissioners’ Court, Court Records, 1838–1840, 1843–1847, vol. 4, pp. 277–279, 319–320, microfilm 955,147, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)

    Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

    Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL

    U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

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