Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Josiah Arnold, 4 June 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Josiah Arnold, 4 June 1844
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JS as Mayor, Pay Order, 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
Josiah Arnold
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,
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, 4 June 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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; signature of JS in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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This may certify that
Josiah Arnold
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has done two 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 please pay
J. Arnold
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 4 June 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 125.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
two dolla[rs] for Service done as City watch out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated

Signature in handwriting of William Clayton.
Joseph Smith

Mayor

Nauvoo City
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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