Minutes, 31 May 1843, Draft

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, 31 May 1843; 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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Document Transcript

May 31st. — Ev.g. Six oClock.

City Col. met.— Presdt p.t. <Mayor present>— minutes of last <2> meetings were read <amended> & approved.—

Ord[inan]ce for a Ferry. was read, 1st. time.— Recd. 2nd. Reading.— discussed & amended & stands over for <revision or> amendment by .— A

[See Minutes, 1 June 1843, Draft; and Minutes, 10 June 1843, Draft.] [p. [1]]

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