Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John Hughes, 28 December 1844

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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John Hughes, 28 December 1844
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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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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo City Collector, for John Hughes,
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, 28 Dec. 1844; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; notation possibly in handwriting of
Jonathan H. Hale
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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The City Collector will please accept this order for [blank] dollars and fifty cents, for Taxes due the City of
Nauvoo
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, and it shall apply on settlement.

Nauvoo
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, Decr. 28 1844.

Wm Clayton
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Treasurer.

<J Hughs [John Hughes]>
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There is no entry recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for a $0.50 order to John Hughes, dated 28 December 1844. Hughes is one of various people listed as being paid $0.50 for being court witnesses about February 1845; this order possibly was meant to balance the $0.50 owed to Hughes with $0.50 he owed for taxes. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 178.)
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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John Hughes, 28 December 1844
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There is no entry recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for a $0.50 order to John Hughes, dated 28 December 1844. Hughes is one of various people listed as being paid $0.50 for being court witnesses about February 1845; this order possibly was meant to balance the $0.50 owed to Hughes with $0.50 he owed for taxes. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 178.)