Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 30 January 1843
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James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo city treasurer [
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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], for
Alanson Ripley
8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...
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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, 30 Jan. 1843; handwriting of
James Sloan
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes seal.

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I hereby Certify that the sum of Ten Dollars has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to
Alanson Ripley
8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...
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Ripley presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 14 January 1843, which was allowed 11 February 1843. The order was presumably written after the claim was allowed, though Sloan dated it 30 January 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 24 February 1843. (Claim from Alanson Ripley, 9 Dec. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 2, 4, 8; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 6, 48.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
City Surveyor, out of the City Treasury, which amount the City Treasurer will please pay him.

Given under my hand, and the seal of the Corporation, at
Nauvoo 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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, Ills., this 30th. day of January 1843.—

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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.

James Sloan
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, City Recorder of said City. [p. [1]]
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 30 January 1843
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Ripley presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 14 January 1843, which was allowed 11 February 1843. The order was presumably written after the claim was allowed, though Sloan dated it 30 January 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 24 February 1843. (Claim from Alanson Ripley, 9 Dec. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 2, 4, 8; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 6, 48.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.