Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Vernon Bruce, 12 November 1844

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Vernon Bruce, 12 November 1844
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Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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, Pay Order,
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, 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
Vernon Bruce
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, 12 Nov. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
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; notations 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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and unidentified scribe; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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This may certify that
Vernal [Vernon] H. Bruce
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has done three days & ⁶³/_1.00 duty as City Policeman
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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Nov. 12th 1844——
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Bruce for $3.63; there is an entry recorded 16 December 1844 for $29.71 for five orders, which may correspond to this pay order. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 141.)

J[onathan] Dunham
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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Vernon Bruce, 12 November 1844
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Bruce for $3.63; there is an entry recorded 16 December 1844 for $29.71 for five orders, which may correspond to this pay order. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 141.)