Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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the Pacific Ocean, and if they can find a suitable place for us, let them send word back to us by some of cousin Lemuel,
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A reference to American Indians.
and they can then tarry and will not be under the necessity of coming all the way back.

On motion of Er
H. C. Kimball
14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...
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the report of the
chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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was accepted.

The
chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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then said he wanted these brethren to start immediately, or as soon as they could possibly get ready. Inasmuch as
father Bent
19 July 1778–16 Aug. 1846. Born in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joel Bent and Mary Mason. Married first Mary Kilburn, 3 Mar. 1805, in Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Colonel in Massachusetts militia. Lived in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts...
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and
Daniel Spencer
20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868. Rancher, merchant. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, ca. 1816. Operated a mercantile business in Savannah. Returned to West Stockbridge...
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are appointed on the grand jury it is not likely they will be able to go, and we shall have to appoint others to go in their stead.
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At the 25 March 1845 council meeting, Almon Babbitt raised the issue of Bent’s and Spencer’s impending grand jury service as a possible impediment to their participation on the Western Mission. They were not impaneled in Carthage until 19 May and then spent eight days at court. Spencer ultimately did depart to his assigned areas of the Western Mission with Charles Shumway in August 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 25 Mar. 1845; Spencer, Diary, 19 May and 3–5 Aug. 1845; see also Council of Fifty, “Record,” 9 Sept. 1845.)
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Spencer, Daniel. Diaries, 1845–1857. CHL.
He then called upon the committee of ways and means
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This refers to the committee on foreign relations, which the council created on 4 March 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Mar. 1845.)
to report concerning the prospect of their being able to raise the means necessary for the mission.

Coun.
S. Bent
19 July 1778–16 Aug. 1846. Born in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joel Bent and Mary Mason. Married first Mary Kilburn, 3 Mar. 1805, in Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Colonel in Massachusetts militia. Lived in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts...
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made a short report [p. [275]]
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[404]
A reference to American Indians.
[405]
At the 25 March 1845 council meeting, Almon Babbitt raised the issue of Bent’s and Spencer’s impending grand jury service as a possible impediment to their participation on the Western Mission. They were not impaneled in Carthage until 19 May and then spent eight days at court. Spencer ultimately did depart to his assigned areas of the Western Mission with Charles Shumway in August 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 25 Mar. 1845; Spencer, Diary, 19 May and 3–5 Aug. 1845; see also Council of Fifty, “Record,” 9 Sept. 1845.)
Spencer, Daniel. Diaries, 1845–1857. CHL.
[406]
This refers to the committee on foreign relations, which the council created on 4 March 1845. (Council of Fifty, “Record,” 4 Mar. 1845.)