Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for George W. Harris, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for George W. Harris, 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
George W. Harris
1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married...
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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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; notation and endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; docket in handwriting of
George W. Harris
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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 thirty two dollars has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to
George W. Harris
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Harris, 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 1 June 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 88.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
, out of the City Treasury, which amount the
City Treasurer
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will please pay him.— Given under my hand, and the Corporation Seal, at
Nauvoo City
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, Ills., Jany.. 30h 1843.

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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.

James Sloan
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, Ciy Recorderof said
City
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Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.
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D. H. Well [Daniel H. Wells]
27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...
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At the 30 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council meeting, the council ordered that various city officers, including Harris, 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 1 June 1843. (Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 6; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 88.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.
Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.