Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Laird, 14 January 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Laird, 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 John Laird, 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 unidentified handwriting; notation and endorsements in handwriting of
William Clayton
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TEXT: Enclosed in hand-drawn rectangle.

This may certify that John Laird has done five days duty as policeman——

Jonathan Dunhum
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[igh] Policeman

The
City Treasurer
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will pay John Laird
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 17 January 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 15, 113.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
the Sum of five dollars for servises 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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Januaryth. 14th. 1844

Signature in unidentified handwriting.
Joseph Smith

Mayor [p. [1]]
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