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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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17 October 1842 • Monday
Monday Evg. (6 oClock) Octr. 17th. 1842.
Some of the Council met upon a special call, but for want of a majority, they could not proceed with business, and were obliged to adjourn, sine die.
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.
22 October 1842 • Saturday
Saturday 22nd. Octr. 1842. (9 oClock A. M.)
Upon a special call of two of the Aldermen, a few of the City Council met, but could not act for want of a majority, and adjourned sine die.
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.
24 October 1842 • Monday
Monday 24th. Octr. 1842. (6 oClock P. M.))
The Council having been specially called, by Order of two of the Aldermen, several of the Council met, but for want of a majority, adjourned until 6 oClock tomorrow Evg., & the
Marshal

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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was instructed to notify all the absent Members, thereof.—
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.
25 October 1842 • Tuesday
Tuesday 25th. October 1842, (6 oC. P. M.)
The Council met by special appointment, names of the Council were called, meeting opened by Prayer, minutes of all meetings since the 26th Septr. last, were read and approved of.— Col.
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 president pro tem.
A Bill was presented, to regulate the duties and Fees of Notary Public, which was referred to the Committee of Municipal Laws.—
A Bill was presented by
Councillor [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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respecting absent Members, which after discussion was referred to a select Committee, to wit,
Aldmn. [Daniel H.] Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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,
Alderman [George W.] Harris

1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married...

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, &
Colr. [John] Taylor

1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...

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.
A Bill was presented respecting Carrion, which went through the usual Readings, & was amended, & passed, entitled [p. 43]
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