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Minutes, 3 June 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes,
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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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, Hancock Co., IL, 3 June 1842. Version copied [ca. 1844] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 16–21; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

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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.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 3 June 1842 Minutes, 3 June 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844

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and a Quarter Master-Sergeant, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonels.
Sec. 2. Each Company shall consist of not less than thirty-two, nor more than Sixty four, privates; Provided, That Companies consisting of less than thirty-two privates may be attached to other companies— and companies consisting of more than sixty-four privates may have the surplus members attached to other companies— at the discretion of the general officers of the line.
Sec.. 3. There may be two musicians attached to each Company, in addition to the officers, non-commissioned officers; and privates, thereof:
Sec. 4. The Companies situated out of the Nauvoo Precinct shall not be compelled to attend the General parades in the City of
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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, excepting the July parades; Provided that they hold an equual number of parades in their respective precincts; neither shall the officers, (and non-commissioned officers,) out of the Nauvoo Precinct be compelled to attend Courts Martial, or officer drills in the City of
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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, excepting the July drill in each year.
Sec 5 The Companies situate out of the Nauvoo Precinct may hold their Courts of assessment of fines, and appeals, within the bounds of their respective Companies, on the days fixed upon by ordinance No 1.— and the said courts shall, in the case, [p. 18]
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