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Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, ca. Feb. 1841–ca. Feb. 1845; 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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Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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— Ordinances continued.

Regulating proceeds in H. Corpus 98

Relative to the return of Writs of
Habeas Corpus
“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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101

Creating Office of Notary public 101

Respecting Mad Dogs &c.—— 102

To regulate proceeds. by
Attachment
The legal process of seizing the property of a defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgment or to coerce the defendant into appearing in court and answering the plaintiff’s claim. In some jurisdictions,...
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102

Respecting Carrion—— 104

Respecting absent Members—— 105

Concerning the public Revenue—— 106

Regulating the proceeds on Writs of Habeas Corpus 119

regulating the erection & removal of Slaughter Houses 129

Regulating Municipal Elections— 131

Regulating Fees & Compensn. of Officers &c— 141

In relation to interments—— 149

Laws & Ordinances of 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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—— 151

In relation to interments, amended, 161

In relation to do, further amended, 162

In relation to duties of City Attorney 162

Concerning a Market on Main St.— 163

Regulating the Currency—— 167

To amend an Ordce regulating the Currency—— 170

In relation to swine running at large—— 173

To establish a Ferry—— 175

Respecting Mad Dogs—— 177

To regulate the rates of Toll—— 181

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Concerning Strangers & Contagious Diseases 182

Confining or keeping animals 184

Bathing & Swimming 185

To remunerat[e]
Horace S. Eldridge [Eldredge]
6 Feb. 1816–6 Sept. 1888. Constable, farmer, military officer, merchant, banker, business executive. Born in Brutus, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Alanson Eldredge and Esther Sunderlin. Joined Baptist church, ca. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ ...
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&c 186

Ordinance concerning Inspection of flour &c 187

To authorize Constables to enforce ordinances in relation to Hogs &c 188

Extra— for the Extra Case of Jos. Smith 191

Dam in the
Missisippi River
Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...
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to Amend an Ordinance Concerning Revenu 193

For Selecting 40 Policemen 193

Health and Convenience of Travellors 194

Regulating Merchants & Grocers Licences 195

Landing of Steam Boats 196

To prevent unlawful search or seizure .& 197

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To prevent unlawful search or seizure by foreign 197

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Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
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