Petition from Sylvester B. Stoddard and Others, 12 May 1842

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Sylvester B. Stoddard
7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....
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Austin Cowles
3 May 1792–15 Jan. 1872. Farmer, teacher, minister, millwright, miller, merchant. Born in Brookfield, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Timothy Cowles and Abigail Woodworth. Moved to Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York, by 1810. Married first Phebe Wilbur, 14 Jan. 1813...
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, and N. M. Hawthorn, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council, 12 May 1842; handwriting of
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Austin Cowles
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Austin Cowles
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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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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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May 12th 1842

A bill praying the reduction of the price for Sealing weights & measures

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$ cents

Scale weights 0.06¼

all measures of metal 0.06¼

all measures of wood 0.10—

all Scale Beams and Stilyards— 0.12½

Signatures of Sylvester B. Stoddard, Austin Cowles, and N. M. Hawthorn.
S[ylvester] B Stoddard
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Austin Cowles
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N M Hawthorn

Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.
<Committee of Municpl laws.>

<No 7.— Adopted May 14th. 1842.—> [p. [1]]
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Petition from Sylvester B. Stoddard and Others, 12 May 1842
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Austin Cowles
N. M. Hawthorn
James Sloan
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Sylvester B. Stoddard handwriting begins.
Sylvester B. Stoddard handwriting ends; Austin Cowles begins.
Signatures of Sylvester B. Stoddard, Austin Cowles, and N. M. Hawthorn.
Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.