Minutes, 1 June 1843

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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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, 1 June 1843; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, pp. 16–18; handwriting of
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Thursday June 1st. 1843. Ten oClock A. M.—

City Col met agreeable to adjournment. Meeting opened by Prayer, names of Council called. minutes of last meeting read & approved. The Mayor presided.

The Bill for an Ordinance to establish a Ferry was proceeded upon, & the rules being dispensed with, it recd the third reading & [p. 16]