Minutes, 10 June 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
Source Note
Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes, , Hancock Co., IL, 10 June 1843. Version published in “Court Martial, Nauvoo Legion,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 21 June 1843, [2]–[3].
bonds to the amount of five thousand dollars with approved securities before entering upon the duties of said office.
3. Resolved, That any constable, or collector of fines be and is hereby authorised, if he cannot obtain money, to take property in payment of fines at a fair valuation, at his discretion, and make returns thereof to the proper officers as in other cases.
4. Resolved, That be and is hereby authorized to organize the second Battallion first Regiment second Cohort into a Regiment of Light Infantry, to be called “The Escort Regiment of light Infantry” to take place in the second Cohort according to assignment, on parade days, and do such other duties of escort &c. as may be necessary, and that he organize the first Battallion, first Regiment second Cohort, into a Regiment of Artilery.
, Major Gen. and Prest. of Court Martial.
Attest: , Secretary pro. tem. of Court Martial.
June 12th, 1843.
I hereby certify that I approve of the above resolutions.