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Ordinance, 8 August 1842

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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, 8 Aug. 1842; 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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; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 8 August 1842 Ordinance, 8 August 1842, Copy Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 8 August 1842, as Published in the Wasp History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”

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and Sworn before said Court, and shall have power to adjourn the hearing, and also issue process from time to time, in their discretion, in order to procure the attendance of Witnesses, so that a fair and impartial trial, and decision may be obtained, in every such Case. And
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, that if upon investigation, it shall be proven before the Municipal Court, that the Writ or Process has been issued, either through private pique, malicious intent, religious or other persecution, falsehood, or misrepresentation, contrary to the constitution of this
State

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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, or the constitution of the
United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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, the <​said​> Writ or process shall be quashed, & considered of no force or effect, & the Prisoner or Prisoners shall be <​released and​> discharged therefrom.
Sec. 3.— And be it also further ordained, that if upon investigation it shall be proven before the Municipal Court that the Writ or Process has been issued either through private pi in the absence, sickness, debility, or other <​circumstances​>, disqualifying, Circumstances <​or​>, preventing the Mayor, [p. [2]]
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