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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 2

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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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; seven pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes docket.

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It shall be the duty of <​the​> Paymaster of each Regt upon entering upon the duties of his office to give bonds to the Paymaster Genl of the
Legion

A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...

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to the amount of $200 with approved security for the due performance of his duty also to receive all money collected in their respective regiments from the person authorized to collect fines and give his recept for the same and pay over the same to the Pay Master Genl of the Legion <​together with a list of the fines not collected​> within ten day after recieving <​the reciept thereof to the same​> the same and take his <​the​> receipt for the same thereof & take his receipt for the same and do and perform all such duties as in any wise appertain to the office of Pay Master
It shall be the duty of the sergeant major to assist the adjt in forming the Regt at all musters, also, to assist him in delivering all orders to the Regt and to do such other duties as he may be required to perform; or that may belong to the office of station of sergeant major

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all officers beloning to the General or Regemental staff whose Duties are not Defined particularly by this act shall attend all musters held by their respective Commanding officers to obey all orders from them or any superior officer and to Do and perform such other Duties as may in any wise appertain or belong to their respective stations

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That the Lt Genl or Major Genl may have power to order out the Legion at any time when they may deem proper upon a notice of ten days except in cases of emergency and for non-attendance on such orders delinquents <​shall​> be fined as in other cases of Genl parade
It shall the duty of all officers commang at any parade to public notice at least 10 day thereto [p. 7]
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Revised Laws of the Nauvoo Legion, circa 8 July 1843, Draft 2
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