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Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, 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], 20 May–[8] July 1843; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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,
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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, and unidentified scribe; six pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes dockets.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843

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1st. Resolved that
Brig— Genl Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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be and is hereby authorized to organize, the second Bat of the 1st Regt 2nd Cohort into a Regt of Light infantry, to be called “The Escort Regt of Light infantry” to take place in 2nd Cohort according to assignment; on parade days and do such other duties of escort &c as may be necessary. and that he organize the 1st Bat 1st Regt into 2nd Cohort into a Regt of Artilery.
2nd Resolved that any Constable or collector of fines be and is hereby authorized, at his discretion, if he can not obtain money, to take property in payment of fines at a fair valuation and make returns thereof to the proper officer as in other cases
3" Resolved that an arsenal be built on on in the City 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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on to be located in any part of the
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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where the Major & Lieutenant Generals may <​direct​> who are also authorized to make or cause to to be made a draft of the same stating the size &c <​*​>
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<​*who are als[o] authorized to purchase any piece of ground for the afforesaid purposes which they may deem proper ​> and that Col
Johnathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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be and is hereby appointed agent for the
Legion

A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...

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to superintend the buisness thereof and that he be allowed allowed one dollar and forty cents pr day for his services while employed in that buisness <​to be paid out of any money in the the treasurery not otherwsiss [otherwise] appropriated​> and also that he be armorer and keeper of said arsnall [arsenal] when completed and that he be allowed such remuneration for said service as may hereafter be fixed by law also that he be required to give bonds to the amount of <​five​> thousand dollars with approved securities before entering upon the duties of said office [p. [4]]
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Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843
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