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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for “Sundries”, 7 January 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 “sundries”, [
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], 7 Jan. 1844; printed text with manuscript additions in handwriting of
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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; notation in unidentified handwriting; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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The City Collector will please accept this order for ninety dollars and [blank] cents, for Taxes due the City of
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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, and it shall apply on settlement.
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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, January 7th. 1844.
Wm 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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Treasurer.
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“Sundries” is written in the place where the name of the person whose taxes are being paid usually appears. Presumably this order was for several different individuals. Moses Sanders is listed in the Nauvoo City Treasury ledger as being paid $13.00 by a treasurer’s order dated 7 January 1844; possibly he is one of the people to whom this order applies. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 18.)


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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for “Sundries”, 7 January 1844
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    “Sundries” is written in the place where the name of the person whose taxes are being paid usually appears. Presumably this order was for several different individuals. Moses Sanders is listed in the Nauvoo City Treasury ledger as being paid $13.00 by a treasurer’s order dated 7 January 1844; possibly he is one of the people to whom this order applies. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 18.)

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