District of Saint Louis

William Clark complains of Joseph
for this that the said Joseph at the District
aforesaid on the thirteenth day of july in the year one
thousand eight hundred and nine by his certain promissory
nor of that date, by him with his own proper mark on
signature then & there other subscribed, promised the plaintiff
as follows- On demand I promise to pay Gen william
Clark, agent for the Missouri Fur Company , or order the
just and full Sum of two hundred and fifteen Dollars
and ninety eight cents for value received St Louis July
13, 1809- /Signed/ Joseph

Joseph his Manscaus mark
test Sam Salomon
P. Chouteau fil

Yet the said Defendant though often requested
hath even refused and doth refuse the same sum
of money to the plaintiff to pay to his Damage for
the use and benefit of the Missouri Fur Company
The sum of four Hundred Dollars

Wherefore he sues

Edward. Hempstead his attys

Comitted Defendant to bail for want
of Bail, and afterwards liberated him by order
of W.M Clark Agent for Missouri Fur
Company .

Jer. Connor Shf

William Clark
use of Missouri Fur
Joseph Manssan

case
$$400,00

This action is brought to
recover money due on date
of hand Let a Writ
of Capias ad Respondending
issue damage $ $400 00
in trespass on the case ac
cordingly

fees to be paid by
Gen Clark, & Tax.

Hempstead

Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint louis Set The United States of America to the sheriff of the
Districts of saint louis greeting

We command you to take Joseph Mansean if he may be
found within your bailiwick and him safely keep as that you may have his
body before the judges of our court of common pleas to be holden at the town of
St. Louis in & for the District of St. Louis on the first Monday of november
next then there to answer unto William clark (for the use of the missouri
fur company) of a plea of trespass on the care to the Damage of the said
William Clark the sum of four hundred Dollars and have your their there
then there

Witness the honorable Pilas Beat Esquire presiding Judge
of our said Court at the town of st. Louis aforesaid
this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and nine & of our independence the thirty fourthJhosf, Riddick Clk Jake bail for $400.00