James K. Polk inaugurated as eleventh President of 27 United States.
9th The conference assembled at 10 oclok
the constitution of the Joint Stock Co was
brought up again this morning to be finished
it was organized with a President, Secretary,
Treasurer, And 15 Directers its capitol was to
be £30000 Pounds divided into 60000 shares
at 10/ each, its object to esstablish manufacturers
in Nauvoo or other parts of America, to enter
into those branches of business that would require
the least capitol &employ the most hands & bring
the greatest Profit. (The whole organization is
published in the 11 No of the 5 vol of the Mil
Star) After this business was finished which I trust
is laying the foundation for much good, Elders
Elisha H Davis & Elijah F. Sheets were appointed by
the conference to be ordained into the quorum of the
Seventies & Br T. D. Brown to be ordained an Elder
they were ordained under the hands of Elders
Woodruff Ward & Clark After which the
conference adjourned Sine Die After sitting
three days and a half & transacting more
business than ever was transacted before in one
conference of the Latter Day Saints in the British
Dominions for further Particulars see the
Star of April 1845
Wilford Woodruff President
Thomas Ward
J B Meynell Clerks
I never attended a conference whare my mind
was more nerved up continually upon business than
During the three days & a half on this occasion much
business was done. I felt weary with my labour
at the close. I made it my home with my family
during the conference at John Druce No 6 Sandford st
Broughton Road Salford.
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