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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 1

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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, [
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, ca. 8 July 1843], draft; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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Charles C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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; fourteen pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes dockets.

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exceeding $100 at the descretion of a court martial Detailed by the person issueing the warrant as may be cashiered by a court martial detailed by the Majr Genl
That the following forfeitures & penelties shall be incured for dlinquencies <​on, Genl parade​> to wit: The Lieutenant & Major Genl 30 dollars, Brevet Mjorr Genl & Brigadier Genl $25, Brevet Brigader Gnls and Cols or any officer holding the rank thereof $15— Lieut Col and Major or any officer holding the rank thereof $10 Captains or any officer holding the rank thereof $6 Lieuts or any officer holding the rank thereof $4 non commissioned officers musicians & privates $2 and for delinquencie at officers drills or any Regtl Bat or Company parade in one half the sum aforesaid or any other muster under fixed or ordered agreeably to this act or for neglect of any orders of a superior officer the <​or​> for neglect of any orders of a they shall be fined in proportion to rank as recited in the foregoing part of this section, in one half the sum aforesaid. fathers shall be bound for the payment of fines incured by their sons under 21 years of age; guardians, for the payment of fines incured by their wards; & masters, for the payment of fines incured by their apprentices; to be charged & collected accordingly
39th section entire
40 entire (x except in cases of necessity—
That a Major General may shall be tried by courts Martial appointed by the Lt Genl where a Major Genl shall preside. Brigadiers Genl shall be tried by Courts martial appointed by the M. Genl where Brig. Genl shall preside Cols Lt Cols, Majr. & captains shall be tried by courts marital where appointed by the Brig Genl, where a Col shall preside and subalterns shall be tried [p. 14]
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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 1
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