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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842

1 January 1842 • Saturday Page 1 15 January 1842 • Saturday Page 5 22 January 1842 • Saturday Page 8 12 February 1842 • Saturday Page 10 17–18 February 1842 • Thursday–Friday Page 13 5 March 1842 • Saturday Page 16 9 April 1842 • Saturday Page 20 22 April 1842 • Friday Page 23 14 May 1842 • Saturday Page 25 19 May 1842 • Thursday Page 28 23 May 1842 • Monday Page 30 11 June 1842 • Saturday Page 31 22 June 1842 • Wednesday Page 32 5 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 32 9 July 1842 • Saturday Page 33 12 July 1842 • Tuesday Page 34 22 July 1842 • Friday Page 36 5 August 1842 • Friday Page 37 8 August 1842 • Monday Page 37 13 August 1842 • Saturday Page 38 20 August 1842 • Saturday Page 38 9 September 1842 • Friday Page 39 23 September 1842 • Friday Page 40 26 September 1842 • Monday Page 41 8 October 1842 • Saturday Page 42 17 October 1842 • Monday Page 43 22 October 1842 • Saturday Page 43 24 October 1842 • Monday Page 43 25 October 1842 • Tuesday Page 43 31 October 1842 • Monday Page 44 9 November 1842 • Wednesday Page 45 10 November 1842 • Thursday Page 45 11 November 1842 • Friday Page 46 12 November 1842 • Saturday Page 46 14 November 1842 • Monday Page 47 19 November 1842 • Saturday Page 48 26 November 1842 • Saturday Page 48

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Nauvoo City Council, Rough Minute Book, 1 Jan.–26 Nov. 1842; 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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; forty-eight pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Feb.–Dec. 1841.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Motion from Gustavus Hills, 12 February 1842–B Motion from Wilson Law, 15 January 1842–B Motion from Brigham Young, 15 January 1842–B Minutes, 26 November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Motion from William Law, 18 February 1842 Motion from Wilson Law, 15 January 1842–A Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 9 April 1842–A Ordinance, 9 April 1842–A, as Published in Times and Seasons Minutes, 9 September 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Motion from William Law, 11 June 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Resolution, 11 June 1842–B Minutes, 22 July 1842 Resolution, 5 March 1842–D Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 22 June 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Resolution, 12 February 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 12 November 1842 Resolution, 11 June 1842–E Resolution, 19 May 1842–C Resolution, 19 May 1842–C, as Published in the Wasp Minutes, 8 October 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 19 May 1842–D Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 19 May 1842–G Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 25 October 1842 Resolution, 5 July 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 20 August 1842 Motion from Wilson Law, 17 February 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 22 October 1842 Minutes, 19 November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 9 November 1842 Resolution, 20 August 1842–B Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 31 October 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Resolution, 5 March 1842–N Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 23 May 1842–D Minutes, 23 September 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 26 September 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 14 November 1842 Minutes, 11 November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 11 June 1842–D Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 8 August 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 9 April 1842–C Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 22 April 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 13 August 1842 Minutes, 17 October 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 5 March 1842–J Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 24 October 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Resolution, 14 May 1842–G Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 9 July 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Minutes, 10 November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 17 February 1842–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 17–18 February 1842 Resolution, 17 February 1842–A
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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H. Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...

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again Spoke upon the Subject.—
Amendment lost by Vote— Bill lost by Vote also.
Adjourned until the 2nd. Saturday in March next.—
17–18 February 1842 • Thursday–Friday
Thursday Feby. 17th. 1842.— Special Meeting.—
City Col met purst. to Special Notice.— Meeting opened by Prayer.— Minutes of last Meeting read, Corrected, & approved of.— The Names of the City Col. were then called.
Petn. of
J[oel] S. Miles

25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...

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& others for the <​opening of Bluff St. from Mulholland St. to Munson St.​> was referred to the Committee of Improvements.—
A Resolution was presented & passed as follows, to wit.—
Resolved by the City Council of 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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, that the Committee of public Grounds be authorized to proceed forthwith, & do all acts & things that they may Consider necessary, in Relation to the burying Ground, or Grounds, & that the Mayor & Recorder be directed to Consummate such Acts, of said Committee, all of which to be Reported to the next Council.
passed 17th Feby. 1842.—
Jas. 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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Recorder.—
The following Resolution was presented & passed, to Wit.
Resolved by the City Council of 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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, that the City Tax for 1841, be assessed at One half of One per Cent, on all Taxable Property.—
passed 17th. Feby. 1842.—
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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Recorder.—
A Return of Delinquents for the year 1841 was presented by the
Supervisor of Streets

22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle...

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, put to Vote, and accepted, & afterwards,— & upon Vote, Referred to the Committee of Improvement.
A Claim was presented from Carlos Gove for Lumber, Nails, Butts, Screws & Labor, in Making Desks & Seats for the City Council, which was accepted, & Allowed, for $9,37½, being the bals. due.
Allowed Feby. 17th. 1842,
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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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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