Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Taylor, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Taylor, 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
John Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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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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; docket in handwriting of
John Taylor
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; notation in handwriting of
John S. Higbee
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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 twentyone dollars and fifty Cents has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to
John Taylor
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including John Taylor, be paid for their services. Notations indicate that certificates were made out to each of them. This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 10 February 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 9–10, 82, 107.)
out of the City Treasury, which amount the
City Treasurer
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will please pay him.—

Given under my hand, & the Seal of the Corporation, this 30th. day of January 1843, at
Nauvoo City
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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
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Taylor, 30 January 1843
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including John Taylor, be paid for their services. Notations indicate that certificates were made out to each of them. This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 10 February 1844. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 9–10, 82, 107.)
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.