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Report from Lewis Robison, circa 14 January 1843

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Lewis Robison as Nauvoo City Collector, Report, to Nauvoo City Council, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 14 Jan. 1843; handwriting of Lewis Robison; docket in handwriting of Lewis Robison; endorsements in handwriting of
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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; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Report from Lewis Robison, circa 14 January 1843 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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Lewis Robison City Collector Dr to 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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Seven Hundred Dollars & Sixty four cents ($700.64) The amount of Tax to bee Collected for the Year A D 1841
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Paid Over to the City Treasuer in City Script $430.50
Do. Do. in Cash 43.06
Cash Paid on Order to
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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126.26
Scrip Endorsed & not taken inn 15 00
Tax due & not collected for Want of A Law to Collect 34.10
Do Do from Delinquent by Removeal 12 51
Percent for Collecting Retaned 37 24
$37.24 Retained as my Fees}
Total $700.67
 
I hereby Certify that the above is a true and correct account of all Moneys Collected by me as city Collector Also of Scrip Endorsed and a true Statement of the amount Due from Delinquents as appears from my Books
Lewis Robison City Collector [p. [2]]
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