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Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844

26 November 1842 • Saturday Page 1 10 December 1842 • Saturday Page 1 14 January 1843 • Saturday Page 1 30 January 1843 • Monday Page 3 4 March 1843 • Saturday Page 10 11 March 1843 • Saturday Page 11 15 April 1843 • Saturday Page 12 12 May 1843 • Friday Page 14 31 May 1843 • Wednesday Page 16 1 June 1843 • Thursday Page 16 Minute Entry, Approval of Claim and Order • 7 June 1843 Page 18 10 June 1843 • Saturday Page 18 29 June 1843 • Thursday Page 19 12 August 1843 • Saturday Page 20 9 September 1843 • Saturday Page 20 18 September 1843 • Monday Page 21 14 October 1843 • Saturday Page 22 11 November 1843 • Saturday Page 22 8 December 1843 • Friday Page 23 12 December 1843 • Tuesday Page 24 16 December 1843 • Saturday Page 25 21 December 1843 • Thursday Page 27 29 December 1843 • Friday Page 30 3 January 1844 • Wednesday Page 32 5 January 1844 • Friday Page 36 10 January 1844 • Wednesday Page 40 13 January 1844 • Saturday Page 41 16 January 1844 • Tuesday Page 44 11 February 1843 • Saturday Page 6 25 February 1843 • Saturday Page 8

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Nauvoo City Council, Rough Minute Book, 26 Nov. 1842–16 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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and
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-six 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. Resolution, 14 January 1843–C Minutes, 26 November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Discourse, 29 December 1843 Historian’s Office, JS History, Draft Notes, 1 Mar.–31 Dec. 1843, 86a–89d History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] Minutes, 5 January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] Resolution, 11 February 1843–D Minutes, 18 September 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 16 January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 14 October 1843 Minutes, 12 August 1843 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 10 January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Historian’s Office, JS History, Draft Notes, 1 Jan.–21 June 1844, 2a–2[b] History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Minutes, 10 June 1843, Draft Minutes, 10 June 1843 Minutes, 15 April 1843 Resolution, 11 March 1843 Minutes, 3 January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Minutes, 13 January 1844–A Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 11 February 1843 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 21 December 1843, Partial Draft Minutes, 21 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 14 January 1843 History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith” Minutes, 16 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 16 December 1843, Extract Minutes, 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 25 February 1843 Minutes, 10 December 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Resolution, 30 January 1843–A Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 9 September 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 8 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Resolution, 14 January 1843–A Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 11 November 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Minutes, 29 June 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 12 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 12 May 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes and Discourse, 29 December 1843 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Minutes, 29 December 1843, Partial Draft Historian’s Office, JS History, Draft Notes, 1 Mar.–31 Dec. 1843, 86a–89d History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith” Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 25 February 1843–B, as Published in the Wasp Ordinance, 25 February 1843–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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<​Cert. given of same date.​>
The Claim of
Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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which was laid on the Table, was again taken up, & discussed, & allowed, as follows, to wit, for surveying back Street from Mulholland Street to Munson Street, $2,00.— for surveying Bluff St, from Mulholland St to Munson St, $2,00.— for surveying the St East of Warsaw St, from Parley St South to the City limits, $4,00.— for surveying the St running South from Parley St to Lumber St, between Chas Hubbard, Bently, & Taylor &c., $2,00. Amounting in all to $10,00.—
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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, & Colrs
[Benjamin] Warrington

1810–June 1850. Wheelwright. Born in New Jersey. Married Sarah Horner, 16 Jan. 1834, in Preble Co., Ohio. Owned lots in Somerville, Milford Township, Butler Co., Ohio, 1835–ca. 1838. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Appointed quartermaster sergeant...

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, &
[Daniel] Spencer

20 July 1794–8 Dec. 1868. Rancher, merchant. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, ca. 1816. Operated a mercantile business in Savannah. Returned to West Stockbridge...

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, resigned their claim to pay, as judges of the Election of City Council, held upon the 6th. feby inst..—
Resolved by the City Council &c, that the resolution passed on the 15th day of Jany. 1842, respecting the pay of City Council & Committees, is hereby repealed & abolished, so far as it respects remuneration of Committees.—
Adjourned until this day two weeks, (Saturday 25th inst,) at ten oclock A. M.—
25 February 1843 • Saturday
Saturday february 25th. 1843, adjourned Meeting, ten oClock A. M
The City Council met,— meeting opened by prayer,— The Mayor presided names of the Council called.— minutes of two last meetings read & approved.
The Bond of 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 approved, & the
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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instructed to lodge it with the
Treasurer

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...

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.
The ordinance in relation to interments was ordered to be further amended, by striking out the part thereof which granted pay for <​keeping a record &​> making a return of interments for publication
The [p. 8]
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