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Bill from William W. Phelps, 14 October 1843

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William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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, Bill, to Nauvoo City Council,
Nauvoo

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, Hancock Co., IL, 14 Oct. 1843; handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; docket and endorsement in 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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An ordinance concerning the measure of <​stone​> Coal and Lime:
1. 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 Inspector of weights and measures in 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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is hereby authorozed and directed to construct a measure for the measurment of stone coal, which, as near as may be shall contain eighty pounds <​to the bushel,​> as a standard by which other measurs may be guaged.
Sec 2 And be <​it​> further ordained that the said Inspector of weights and measures as authorized and directed to furnish a round or square measure as a stand as for measuring Lime, which <​shall​> not be more than fifteen Inches in depth, to contain a bushel.
Sec. 3 and be it further ordained that as soon as these standards shall be ready which shall be within [blank] days it shall not be Lawful to dispose of stone coal or Lime, <​in this
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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​> under a penalty of five dollars for each offence, without measuring the same in a Legal measure as above directed. [p. [1]]
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