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Bill, 12 February 1844

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Bill, to Nauvoo City Council,
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, 12 Feb. 1844; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; docket and endorsement in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Whereas an the ordinance entitled “An extra ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith and others passed Dec 8th 1843” and whereas the ordinance <​entitled,​> “An ordinance to prevent unlawful search and seizure of person or property by foreign process, in the city of
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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Passed Dec 21, 1843” also amendment passed January 10 1844.— have had their disired affect in preserving the peace happiness, person’s and property, accord <​of​> of the citizens of
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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according to their intent and meaning. of said ordinance
Therefore <​sec 1.​> Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of
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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, that the aforesaid ordinances are hereby repealed.—
Passed Feb 12. 1844.
Sic 2. And be it further ordained that <​nothing in the​> the foregoing 1st section of this ordinance shall be construed, as to give license or liberty to any foreign officer <​or other persns,​> to <​illegally​> disturb the peace, happiness, or quiet of any <​citizen of said​>
city

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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, any ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, under a penalty of not less— that [than] five dollars nor more, five hundred dollars or imprison[m]ent not more than 6 mo[n]ths in the city Prison
 
Title, An ordinance <​entitld an ordinance​> to repeal certain ordinances therein mentioned—— [p. [1]]
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