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Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844
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Nauvoo City Council, Draft of 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, 8 June 1844; handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; signatures of
William W. Phelps
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George Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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; dockets in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw and
Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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; notation in unidentified handwriting; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844 Preamble to Ordinance, between 8 and 10 June 1844 Ordinance, 10 June 1844 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 10 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Sec 2 Be it further ordained that nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to to interfere with <the> freedom of speech, or the liberty of the press according to the most liberal meani[n]g meaning of the constitution: and the dignity of freemen the <and the>[,] rules of truth, and the voice of virtue.

Report of the Committee

June 8, 1844.

Signatures of William W. Phelps and George Stiles.
W[illiam] W. Phelps
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G[eorge] P Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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Docket in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
June 8th. 1844.

Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
An Ordinanace concerning libels and for other purposes

Notation in graphite in unidentified handwriting.
June 10 [p. [2]]
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Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844
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William W. Phelps
George Stiles
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Leo Hawkins
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Signatures of William W. Phelps and George Stiles.
Docket in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw.
Docket in handwriting of Leo Hawkins.
Notation in graphite in unidentified handwriting.