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Minutes, 13 August 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes,
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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, Hancock Co., IL, 13 Aug. 1842. Version copied [ca. 1844] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 22–29; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note to Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, Feb. 1841–Oct. 1844.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter from Wilson Law, 15 Aug. 1842.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 13 August 1842 Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844 Minutes, 13 August 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book Ordinance, 13 August 1842 Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844

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of fines in a book to be kept for that purpose, and make out therefrom a certified list of the names of the persons fined, with the fine or fines annexed to each name, which list it shall be the duty of the presiding officer to issue and furnish to the constable appointed to collect such fines, the following warrant to be endorsed at any time when it may be nescessary, which shall be his authority for collecting and paying over the same viz:
State of Illinois) SS.
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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To A. B. Constable of the County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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Greeting:
In the name of the people of the State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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, you are hereby required and commanded to collect from each person named in the foregoing list, the several sums of money set opposite their names and within ninety days after recieving this warrant, to pay over to the Paymaster of the Legion the amount so collected, & take his reciept for the same; and if any one or more of said persons shall neglect or refuse to pay the same, you are hereby forthwith commanded to levy on the personal goods and chattels of each delinquent, and mak[e] sale thereof according to the law regulating the collection of of <​debts of​> a similar amount by execution in this State
Given under my hand this ____ day of ____ A. D. 1842.—
A. B. ____ of the & president of the Court [p. 26]
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