Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for David Bryant, 24 July 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for David Bryant, 24 July 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 David Bryant,
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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James Sloan
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Treasurer
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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of the City of
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, will please pay Mr David Bryant
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After receiving this pay order, William Clayton made a note to pay Bryant when money came into the treasury. The verso of that note indicates that Bryant received $9.50 on 2 November 1843. The Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger notes that Bryant was paid $9.50 on 1 November 1843 and the other $3.50 on 26 December 1843. (Note from William Clayton, 24 July 1843; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 8, 51.)
thirteen Dollars, for me, and which I <am> entitled to receive out of the first Monies which may come into the Treasury, which Sum I owe him, and is in full of all Accounts between him and me.—

Nauvoo
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for David Bryant, 24 July 1843
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After receiving this pay order, William Clayton made a note to pay Bryant when money came into the treasury. The verso of that note indicates that Bryant received $9.50 on 2 November 1843. The Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger notes that Bryant was paid $9.50 on 1 November 1843 and the other $3.50 on 26 December 1843. (Note from William Clayton, 24 July 1843; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 8, 51.)