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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

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26 September 1842 • Monday
Monday Septr. 26th. 1842. Two oClock P. M.
Council met by special call,— Names of the Council were called,—
Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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was elected, to act, “President pro tem,” in the absence of the Mayor, and
Vice Mayor

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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.— minutes of the two last meeting, and subsequent proceedings, were read, & approved.
A Bill was presented for an Ordinance <​ to​> create the office of Notary Public for 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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, which recd the usual readings, & passed into an Ordinance, entitled, “An Ordinance creating the office of Notary Public 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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.”—
A Bill was presented., which received the usual readings, and passed into an Ordinance, entitled, “An Ordinance respecting Mad Dogs & other Animals.”
A Bill was presented, which received the usual readings, and passed into an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to regulate proceedings by & under Writs of
Attachment

The legal process of seizing the property of a defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgment or to coerce the defendant into appearing in court and answering the plaintiff’s claim. In some jurisdictions,...

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in the Municipal Court
.”
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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the City Recorder, was duly & unanimously elected, Notary public for this
City

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.
<​Order given​>
Theodore Turley

10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...

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s claim of five Dollars, for making a City Seal, was allowed.
The
City Recorder

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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was instructed to procure a Seal for the Municipal Court.
The claim of
Dimick B. Huntington

26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...

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for summoning the City Council, and attending meetings of the Col., was referred to the Committee on claims.
The Account furnished by the City Watch was referred to the Committee on claims.
Adjourned until the next regular Meeting. [p. 41]
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