, , and (master and wardens of Nauvoo Lodge), Mortgage for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as Trustee-in-Trust, 29 May 1843; handwriting of ; signatures of , , and ; certified by , 29 May 1843; docket in handwriting of ; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.
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This Indenture, made this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between , and as Master and Wardens of Nauvoo Lodge U. D. of the County of and State of , of the one part, and Joseph Smith as Sole Trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the and aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth, that the said , and as Master and Wardens &c for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred ninety-one 75/100 dollars to them paid by the said Joseph Smith Sole Trustee in trust &c the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm, unto the said Joseph Smith, Sole Trustee in trust &c and to his successors in office and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the County of in the State of and known and described as follows, to wit; the North East quarter of lot number one in Block number one hundred of the City of . To have and to hold the premises aforesaid, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Joseph Smith Sole Trustee in trust &c and his successors in office and assigns forever: Provided always that these presents are upon this express condition, that if the said , and as Master and Wardens of Nauvoo Lodge U. D. their successors in office or assigns, shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Joseph Smith, Sole Trustee in trust &c and his successors in office or assigns the sum of three hundred ninety-one 75/100 dollars, in one year from the date of this instrument together with the interest [p. [1]]