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Ordinance, 10 August 1844–A, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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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, Hancock Co., IL, 10 Aug. 1844. Version published in “An ordinance concerning brothels and disorderly characters,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 14 Aug. 1844, [3].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 10 August 1844–A Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
Ordinance, 10 August 1844–A, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor

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An ordinance concerning brothels and disorderly characters.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained 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 all brothels or houses of ill fame erected or being 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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, be, and the same hereby are henceforth prohibited and by law declared public nuisances, and that the owners or keepers of such houses be fined in a sum of not less than fifty, nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars, and imprisoned for six months for each offence of one days continuance of such establishment, and that any person frequenting such establishment (except on lawful business) shall be fined in any sum of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, and six months imprisonment for each offence; and further, that for every act of adultery or fornication. which can be proved, the parties shall be imprisoned six months and fined each in the sum of not less than fifty nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars, and that the individuals own acknowledgment shall be considered sufficient evidence in the case.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained that the ordinance concerning brothels and disorderly characters passed May 14, 1842, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
Passed Aug. 10th, 1844.
GEO. 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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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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