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Ordinance, 9 September 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, 9 Sept. 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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George 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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An Ordinance relative to the return of Writs of Habeus Corpus.—

Sec. 1.— Be it, and it is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the Municipal Court, in issuing Writs of Habeus Corpus, may make the same returnable forthwith.<— Sec. 2.— This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.>

passed, September 9th. 1842.

, Recorder.

President pro tem [p. [1]]

An Ordinance relative to the return of Writs of Habeus Corpus.—

Sec. 1.— Be it, and it is hereby Ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the Municipal Court, in issuing Writs of Habeus Corpus, may make the same returnable forthwith.— Sec. 2.— This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.