Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 31 Oct. 1842; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; fourteen pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 18[blank] before the Municipal Court of the City of a Judgment was obtained in said Court in favor of the City of against the (here insert the description of the Land) for the sum of [blank] Dollars <and> [blank] Cents, being the amount of taxes and Costs assessed upon said tract of Land (or City Lot) for the year 18[blank]. And whereas on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank] I A. B. Marshal of the aforesaid, by virtue of a precept issued out of the Municipal Court of the aforesaid, dated the [blank] day of [blank], and to me directed, did expose to public Sale at the [blank] in the aforesaid, in conformity with all the requisitions of the Ordinances and Laws in such cases made and provided, the tract of Land (or City Lot) above described, for the satisfaction of the Judgment so rendered as aforesaid. And whereas at the time and place aforesaid, C. D. of the [blank] and State of [blank] having offered to pay the aforesaid sum of [blank] Dollars and [blank] Cents for [blank] which was the least quantity bid for, the said tract of Land (or City Lot) was stricken off to him at that price. Now therefore I A. B. Marshal as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] Dollars and [blank] Cents to me in hand paid by the said C. D. at the time of the aforesaid Sale, and by virtue of the ordinance in such case made and provided, have granted, bargained, and Sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, and Sell, unto the said C. D. his Heirs and assigns the [blank]
To have and to hold unto him the said C. D. his Heirs and assigns for ever, subject however to all the rights of redemption provided by Law. In Witness whereof I A. B. Marshal as aforesaid, by virtue of the authority aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank].