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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, Hancock Co., IL, 31 May 1843; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, p. 16; handwriting of
James Sloan
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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Wednesday 10 OClock A. M. May 31st. 1843.—

Special meeting convened by order of the Mayor, <sevl Members being absent, those present> Adjourned <until 6 oClock P. M.— met agreeable to adjournment.—> The Mayor presided.— Meeting opened by Prayer.— names of Council called. minutes of two last meetings read, corrected, & approved.

A Bill was presented for an Ordinance for a Ferry, which was read the first time, Received the second Reading. was discussed at some length, when the Col.

Adjourned until Ten oClock A. M. Tomorrow.— [p. 16]
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