Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109
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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peace of
Hancock county
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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cannot be so far restored as to allowed the desired progress to be made in preparing the way for the removal of the Mormons while
J. B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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remains Sheriff of said
county
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; and that he ought to resign said office.

7. Resolved, That we recommend to all parties in
Hancock county
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, that they suspend all legal prosecutions for alleged offences, during the present state of excitement; and that all should be permitted to return to their homes in peace.
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In his reply to the committee that visited Nauvoo, Young had requested that the Saints be kept free from all “vexatious law suits” by their enemies. (Whereas a council of the authorities [Nauvoo, IL: 24 Sept. 1845], copy at BYU.)
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Whereas a council of the authorities. Nauvoo, IL: 24 Sept. 1845. Copy at BYU.

8 Resolved, That in our opinion it will only be necessary for the people 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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to appoint commissioners on their part, to whom applications for the purchase of real estate may be made; and that there is no necessity to appoint commissioners on the other side. [p. [57]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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In his reply to the committee that visited Nauvoo, Young had requested that the Saints be kept free from all “vexatious law suits” by their enemies. (Whereas a council of the authorities [Nauvoo, IL: 24 Sept. 1845], copy at BYU.)
Whereas a council of the authorities. Nauvoo, IL: 24 Sept. 1845. Copy at BYU.