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Ordinance, 27 November 1841–B

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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, 27 Nov. 1841. Version copied [ca. 27 Nov. 1841] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 34–35; 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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 27 November 1841–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 27 November 1841–B, as Published in Times and Seasons City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842

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nor less than ten Dollars; and the said License shall continue in force for one week and no longer: and such person or persons as aforesaid, who may be found in open violation of this section, shall forfeited and every pay for each & every such offence the sum of fifty Dollars: all exhibitions inconsistent with decency or contrary to good morals, are expressly prohibited under the penalty of one hundred Dollars for each offence.
Sec. 4. This Ordinance to take effect & be in force from & after its Passage. <​Passed​> Novr. 27th. 1841.
John C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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, Mayor.
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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