Ordinance, 11 March 1843

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Ordinance, 11 March 1843
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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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, 11 Mar. 1843; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

See also Bill from Daniel H. Wells, 11 Mar. 1843.
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Ordinance, 11 March 1843, as Published in the Wasp Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
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An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance regulating the Currency. passed March fourth A. D. 1843.—

Be it Ordained by the City Council of 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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, that nothing in the Ordinance regulating the currency shall be so construed, as to prevent the receiving of City Scrip or Treasury Orders, for Taxes or City dues.

John Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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Presdt., pro tem.

passed March 11th. 1843.

James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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