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Ordinance, 9 September 1842, as Published in the Wasp

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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, 9 Sept. 1842. Version published in “An Ordinance in Relation to the Return of Writs of
Habeas Corpus

“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...

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,” Wasp, 17 Sept. 1842, [2].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 9 September 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
Ordinance, 9 September 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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An Ordinance in relation to the return of writs of
Habeas Corpus

“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...

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Sec. 1. Be it, and it is hereby 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 the Municipal Court, in issuing writs of Habeas Corpus, may make the same returnable forthwith.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed Sep. 9th 1842.
GEO. W. HARRIS

1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married...

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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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