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Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, 12 Oct. 1844; handwriting of John McEwan; signatures of
Daniel Spencer

20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868. Rancher, merchant. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, ca. 1816. Operated a mercantile business in Savannah. Returned to West Stockbridge...

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and
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; six pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 12 October 1844–A
Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft
Ordinance, 12 October 1844–A, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor Resolution, 12 October 1844 Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 12 October 1844, Draft Minutes, 12 October 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845

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Moved & Secd by
Ald. [Gustavus] Hills

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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that an amendment be Made to the Secd Sect of the ordinance, which was carried unanimously.
Moved, Secd. & carried that the Bill be read again
Coun. [Orson] Pratt

19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...

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. I think it is very indefinate that they pay a fine to the amount assessed on the licence
Moved & Secd & carried that an amendment be made on the Second Section that <​instead of 200 to 400 that​> that <​they​> be fined from $25 to $400 dollars—
An Ordinance concerning Spirituous Liquors and other purposes.
Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of
Nauvoo

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, that before any person shall sell, or dispose of any spirituous or intoxicating drink by a less quantity than one gallon in this
city

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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, he or they shall first obtain a license from the Mayors Court, for which shall be paid down <​in Specie​> for the use of this city, not less than 200 hundred nor more than 400 hundred dollars, (& issuing fees) for one year.
Sect. 2nd. And be it further ordained that if [p. [3]]
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