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Minutes, 10 June 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes,
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 June 1843. Version copied [ca. 1844] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 34–36; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note to Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, Feb. 1841–Oct. 1844.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843

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make report of the same.
Resolved That Companies, Battalions &c. of the same grade, shall take rank according to their respective numbers in the line, the lowest number ranking.
Col George Coulson’s fine remitted.
Resolved That Captain
King Follett

24/26 July 1788–9 Mar. 1844. Born at Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Follett and Hannah Oak (Oake) Alexander. Married Louisa Tanner, by 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spring 1831. Member of Whitmer branch...

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’s Company, (except those under 45 years of age,) shall be exempt from all fines against them, in past or future time, and that they are not required to do any kind of militia duty only when they see proper
John L Butler

8 Apr. 1808–10 Apr. 1860. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper, blacksmith. Born at Warren Co. (later Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of James Butler and Charity Lowe. Member of Methodist church, then Baptist church. Married Caroline Farzine Skeen, 3 Feb. 1831, at Sumner...

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,
Col [Jonathan] Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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and
Simeon A. Dunn

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’s fines were remitted.
Resolved That the Courts of Appeals be and is hereby abolished and that appeals may be had to the respective Presidents of the Courts of Assessments who are hereby authorized to remit or suspend fines according to the evidence on all fines heretofore assessed.
Resolved, That an arsnal be built 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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, to be located in any part 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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, where the Lieutenant, and Major Generals may direct, who are also authorized to make, or cause to be made a draft of the same, and also to purchase, any piece of ground for the aforesaid purpose, which they may deem proper.
Resolved, That Col
Johnathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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, be and is hereby appointed agent for the Legion, to superintend the business of the building of the aforesaid arsnal and that he be allowed one dollar and forty cents per day for his services while employed at that business, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that he be armorer of said arsnal when completed; and that he be allowed such remuneration for said services as [p. 35]
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