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Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844

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Nauvoo City Council, Draft of Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 8 June 1844; handwriting of ; signatures of and ; dockets in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw and ; notation in unidentified handwriting; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844 Preamble to Ordinance, between 8 and 10 June 1844 Ordinance, 10 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 10 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Sec 2 Be it further ordained that nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to to interfere with <​the​> freedom of speech, or the liberty of the press according to the most liberal meani[n]g meaning of the constitution: and the dignity of freemen the <​and the​>[,] rules of truth, and the voice of virtue.
 
Report of the Committee
June 8, 1844.
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June 8th. 1844.
An Ordinanace concerning libels and for other purposes
 
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Editorial Title
Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844
ID #
12033
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • William W. Phelps
  • George Stiles
  • Jonathan Grimshaw
  • Leo Hawkins
  • Unidentified

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    Signatures of William W. Phelps and George Stiles.

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    Docket in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.

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    Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.

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    Notation in graphite in unidentified handwriting.

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