Minutes, 7 January 1844

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Nauvoo City Police, 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, 7 Jan. 1844. Version copied [ca. 7 Jan. 1844] in Jonathan Dunham, Account Book, 1825–1844, p. [102]; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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; Jonathan Dunham, Papers, 1825–1846, CHL.

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Police met on Sunday the 7th of January 1844 at the
Store
Located in lower portion of Nauvoo (the flats) along bank of Mississippi River. Completed 1841. Opened for business, 5 Jan. 1842. Owned by JS, but managed mostly by others, after 1842. First floor housed JS’s general store and counting room, where tithing...
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of General Joseph Smith 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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Resolved, That the policemen Serve the City day and night for one dollar pr day—— $1.00

Resolved. That the Members of the Police Company being absent from rool [roll] call be fined twenty five Cents each without reasonable Excuse——

Resolved. That all fees and fines collected Shall be kept in the hands of the
high policeman
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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as Treasuere [treasurer] [p. [102]]
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Minutes, 7 January 1844
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