[6]. Nauvoo Neighbor, March 12th, 1845.
[7]. See John Taylor's communication to the Quincy Argus, May 1st, 1839. HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, Vol. III, Chapter XXIII.
[8]. See Denunciation of Thieves, 1844, by Hyrum Smith; by President Smith and the formal action of the Apostles quorum, this HISTORY Vol. IV, Chapter XVII. Also the minutes of the conference held at Nauvoo April, 1843, this HISTORY, Vol. V, Chapter XVII.
[9]. History of Hancock County, p. 158.
[10]. Ibid.
[11]. See this HISTORY Vol. V, Ch. XXIV and Vol. IV. Introduction pp, 22 et seq.
[12]. This ordinance about a month after its enactment was repealed at the suggestion of President Smith. See this volume pp. 55-6.
[13]. This alleged "design" of the ordinance President Smith specifically denied in the open session of the city council, and to a committee of lawyers from Carthage, who waited upon the city council to protest against this ordinance; and the ordinance was amended by a third section disclaiming such alleged intention, but still retaining the feature that forced state process to be served through the agency Nauvoo's city officers. See this vol. pp. 173-4.
[14]. This volume pp. 130-132.
[15]. This HISTORY Vol. V, pp. 467-8, 472.