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
upper California
Originally part of New Spain. After Mexico declared independence, 1821, area became part of Mexico. American colonization increased, after 1840. By 1841, area was known variously as California, Upper California, Alta California, and New California. Area included...
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, O that’s the land for me,

It lies between the mountains and great Pacific Sea,

The Saints can be supported there

And taste the sweets of liberty,

With flocks and herds abounding, O thats the land for me.

O thats the land for me, O thats the land for me.

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We’ll go and lift
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TEXT: Possibly “left lift”.
our standard, we’ll go there & be free

We’ll go to
California
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and have our Jubilee,

A land that blooms with endless spring,

A land of joy and liberty,

In
upper California
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, O thats the land for me &c.

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We’ll burst off all our fetters, and break the Gentile yoke

For long it has beset us, but now it shall be broke

No more shall Jacob bow his neck

Henceforth he shall be great and free

In
upper California
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, O thats the land for me &c [p. [291]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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385
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[419]
TEXT: Possibly “left lift”.