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Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by William Clayton

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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, 30 June 1843]. Version copied [ca. 30 June 1843] in William Clayton, Journal, 25 Apr. 1843–24 Sept. 1844, pp. [57]–[58]; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; William Clayton, Journals, 1842–1846, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards *Discourse, 30 June 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

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The general theme of his discourse tended to enlighten the minds of the public concerning the powers of the Municipal Court in relation to
Habeas Corpus

“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...

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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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Charter, plainly proving that the municipal Court had more power than the Circuit courts inasmuch as the latter’s power was limited while that of the former was unlimited [p. [57]]
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