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Minutes, 13 January 1844–B, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo Legion, 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 Jan. 1844, partially approved by JS, 25 Jan. 1844; in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, 13 Jan. 1844, pp. 70–75; 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.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 13 January 1844–B

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That the 59th Section of the Revized law be amended to read as follows, “That <​it shall be the duty​> the Chief musicians of the Brass and Martial Bands to cause the roll of their respective Bands under their command to be called, under their inspection on each day on which they are required to parade, and make returns of all delinquents to the Legion Court of assessment and do and perform all duties that in any wise appertain to their office.
The following amendment of the Revized law was also laid on the table “The Chief musician of the Brass Band to be added to the board of asssessment
The following resolution was then presented and passed.
Resolved. That a Committee of seven be and are hereby appointed, whose duty it shall be to meet at such times as may be appointed, and deliberate upon all matters relative to the benefit, govonment, regulation and good order of the Legion and make report thereof to the General Court Martial from time to time, and said Committee to be governed by their own bye laws, and that said Committee be allowed each one dollar and fifty cents, for each days service, the committee to be chosen annually by the General Court Martial.
After the above report <​of the committee​> the followings was passed
Resolved that the rules and regulations of the
United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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army be adopted in regard to Brevet Commissions
Resolved that any officer of this Legion, who hold brevet commissions by any other means than through the Court Martial be recommended either to resign or have their commisssions ratified by the Court Martial
Resolved That so much of the law as relates to the duties of companies be read at <​the head of​> each company on each company parade by the Captain of said company [p. 74]
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Minutes, 13 January 1844–B, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book
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