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Resolution, 5 March 1842–D

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Nauvoo City Council, Resolution,
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, 5 Mar. 1842; handwriting of
William Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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; endorsements in 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
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Resolution, 5 March 1842–D
Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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Resolved that those wells in or near the Centre of streets, be ordered to be fill’d up by the owners within thirty days, otherwise to be done by the authorities of the
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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at the owners’ expense, and that no well shall hereafter be dug in any street, except by order of the City Council, and also that all wells on the sides of streets shall be well and Sufficiently curb’d within twenty days or be fill’d up as aforesaid, and that all excavating be fill’d up as aforesaid,

Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.


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Resolution, 5 March 1842–D
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    Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.

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