Minutes, 26 March 1844

Home >
The Papers >

Interim Content
Minutes, 26 March 1844
Source Note

Council of Fifty, 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....
More Info
, Hancock Co., IL, 26 Mar. 1844; in Council of Fifty, “Record,” pp. [51]–[73]; 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...
View Full Bio
; CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 26 March 1844 Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
Go to previous page 12
Page [63]
Go to next page 14
Hide editing marks
is hereby authorised and empowered to raise a company of one hundred thousand armed volunteers, in the
United States
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
More Info
and Territories, at such times and places, and in such numbers, as he shall find necessary and convenient for the purposes specified in the foregoing preamble; and to execute the same.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained that if any person or persons shall hinder or attempt to hinder or molest the said Joseph Smith, from executing his designs in raising said volunteers, and marching or transporting the same to the borders of the
United States
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
More Info
and [p. [63]]
View entire transcript
|
Cite this page
Source Note
Document Transcript
Go to previous page 12
Page [63]
Go to next page 14
Document Information
Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Minutes, 26 March 1844
ID #
13216
Total Pages
23
Print Volume Location
Handwriting on This Page
William Clayton