Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Isaac C. Haight, 14 January 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Isaac C. Haight, 14 January 1844
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JS as Mayor, 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
Isaac C. Haight
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, 14 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
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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; JS signature in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; endorsements in handwriting of
William Clayton
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19.00
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TEXT: Enclosed in hand-drawn rectangle.

This may certify that
Isaac C. Height [Haight]
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has done Nineteen days duty as policeman

J[onathan] 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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— H. P. [High Policeman]

The
city Treasurer
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will pay
Isaac C. Height
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,
2
This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 18 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 114.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
the sum of Nineteen dollars for servise as City Watch out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise <Appropriated>

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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Janyth. 14th. 1844

Signature in handwriting of William Clayton.
Joseph Smith

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