Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Poor Fund, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Poor Fund, 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 poor fund,
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
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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 twenty dollars has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to a poor fund,
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including William Law, be paid for their services. Notations indicate that certificates were made out to each of them. Law stipulated that his payment should go towards a poor fund. This transaction was not recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6.)
out of the City Treasury, it being for the services of
William Law
8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...
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as a City Counsellor, & which was by him resigned, to be appropriated to that use, & which Amount the
City Treasurer
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will please pay to that use.—

Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Corporation, at
Nauvoo City
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, Ills., January 30th. 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
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Poor Fund, 30 January 1843
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including William Law, be paid for their services. Notations indicate that certificates were made out to each of them. Law stipulated that his payment should go towards a poor fund. This transaction was not recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6.)
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.