Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor, 4 December 1843

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Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for John Taylor, 4 December 1843
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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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, Pay Order, to
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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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, 4 Dec. 1843; handwriting of
Willard Richards
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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$5.50

State of Illinois)

Hancock County)

City of
Nauvoo
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Mr
William Clayton
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. City Treasurer

I hereby certify that the city council of said
City
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at their session on the 12th of August 1843 voted five dollars and fifty cents to counseller
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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At the 12 August 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Taylor, be paid for their services. This order was issued 4 December 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 27 December 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 186–187; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 107; see also Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Benjamin Warrington, ca. 12 Aug. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for William W. Phelps, 29 Sept. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Sylvester Emmons, 29 Sept. 1843; and Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.)
for his services in said council to said date to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Nauvoo
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December 4, 1843

W[illard] Richards
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At the 12 August 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Taylor, be paid for their services. This order was issued 4 December 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 27 December 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 186–187; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 107; see also Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Benjamin Warrington, ca. 12 Aug. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for William W. Phelps, 29 Sept. 1843; Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Sylvester Emmons, 29 Sept. 1843; and Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.)