Ordinance, 29 June 1843–C

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Ordinance, 29 June 1843–C
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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, 29 June 1843. Version copied [between 29 June and 30 July 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 185–186; 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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 29 June 1843–C, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
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An Ordinance concerning bathing and swimming.

Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo
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, that if any person shall bathe or swim in any Waters, within the limits of said
City
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, whereby such Person shall be exposed to public view, in a state of nudity, such Person shall be subject to a fine of three dollars, for the first offence, to be recovered on complaint before any Court competent to try the same; and for the second offence, to the penalty of the Ordinance concerning vagrants and disorderly Persons, passed November 13th. 1841.

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