Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Wilson Law, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Wilson Law, 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
Wilson Law
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in 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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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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; notation in handwriting of
Wilson Law
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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 four dollars and fifty Cents has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to
Wilson Law
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Law, 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 4 March 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 76.)
out of the City Treasury, which amount the
City Treasurer
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will please pay him.— Given under my hand, & the Corporation Seal, at
Nauvoo City
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, Ills Jany.. 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 Wilson Law, 30 January 1843
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Law, 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 4 March 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 76.)
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.