The state
vs

Be A that on the
trial of this each it was on the
part of the prisoner that is the Bear 1821
he was brought to this state byMrs. Rad-
ford that he was the property of her late
husband who left children then
and now living- that in said year
Mrs. Radford intermarried with Gene
-ral Clark that since that time he
was occasionally hired out for the
benefit of the of Radford that
at the times when he was not hired out
he resided as the of General Clark
who received Control over him. That he
had occasionally been hired out by General Clark, that
the arising from the hire had been
applied to the benefit of the
of Radford by the
quandiam of the of Radford
No other evidence material to the question
of property in the slave being offered her
prisoner by his Councilasked the Court
to instruct the Jury that if they believed
the was not the property of
William Clark as stated in the in-
dictment they ought to find the
not which instruction
the Court refused to give to which
opinion the prisoner by his Council
Excepts and prop that this ex-
ception may be signed and
made a fact of the Read in
this Court which is done

The court decided that the evedence or proved
a qualified property in William Clark
Which was to sustain the Indict
ment & that ground refused the in
struction.

Will . C. Carr

State Of Missouri ,
St Louis County
Ss.November Term 1828

The grand jurors for the State of Missouri , empannelled, sworn
and charged to enquire for the body of the county of St Louis
upon their oath present that Claiborne (a slave the property of
William Clark )
late of the county of St Louis aforesaid
on the first day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
with force and arms, at the county of St Louis
aforesaid, one heifer
of the value of
seven dollars of the cattle goods and chattels

found, feloniously did steal, take, and carry away, contrary to the form of
the statute in that case made and provided, and against the peace and
dignity of the State.

Verdict Book 5 page 327
Judgement same book page 371

Archibald Gamble Clerk H R Gamble Clk
Atto pro Tempore

November 1828

The State vs a slave
In

For Larceny

Jepe G Lundele
Nancy a coloured woman
slave

A tree

John C Sullivan

County of St Louis
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting

We Command you to take Claiborne (a slave) if he be found
in your County and bring him forthwith before over Circuit
Court now in jejoin at the City of St Louis within and for
the County of St Louis then and there to answer to an Indict-
ment found against him for Larceny and have you then and
there this

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said
Court at Office this 5th Day of December
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
Eight Archibald Gamble Clerk

November 1828

The State
vs
Claiborne

Executed this writ Dec 22d 1828 by arresting
the body of the within named Claiborne and for want
of the necessary security, I Committed him to the
Common Said of St Louis County

R Simpson Theriff Service $1,00

The State
vs
Claiborne
Bell of Exceptions

Filed 29th July 1829 Archibald Gamble Clerk

County Of St. Louis , Sct. The State Of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis - County--Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Lepse Lindell and Nancy (a slave
of Mary Ann Lee)
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the Twenty Seventh day of July, at the City of St .
Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in
our said Court, wherein The State of Missouri is plaintiff,
and Claiborne (a slave) is defendant,
on the part of the State; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 4th day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed this writ on Jesse G Lindell July
13th 1826 an Nancy July 14th 1829 By Reading
to them the

P. Simpson Sheriff
Jas Bratherton Sherrif

July 1829

The State
vs
Claiborne (a Slave)

for the State
& Jesse G Lindell
& Nancy a Slave
on 27th July

1.00

County Of St. Louis , Sct. The State Of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County--Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon Jesse G Lindell and Nancy a Slave
of Mary Anne Lee
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the 25th day of March, at the city of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein The State of Missouri is plaintiff,
and Claiborne (a slave) is defendant,
on the part of the state; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the city of St. Louis , this 23rd day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed on Jesse G Lendell March 10 1829 on
Nancy (slave Mary Anne Lee ) March 18 1829 by ready
to themthis writ

$1.00

March 1828

The State
vs
Claiborne a slave

Claiborne a

for the state

Jesse G Lindell

Nancy (slave of Mary Anne Lee )

on 25 March

County Of St. Louis , Sct. The State Of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County--Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon Jesse G Lindell - and Nancy a slave
of Mary Anne Lee
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the Thirteenth day of JanuaryInstant, at the city of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein the state of Missouri is plaintiff,
and Claiborne (a slave) is defendant,
on the part of the state; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the city of St. Louis , this Eighth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed on Nancy May 12 1829
J. G Lendell and found

R Simpson Shff.November Term 1828The State vs. Clairborne (a slave)for Jesse G. Lindell & Nancy (a slave of Mary Anne Lee )on the 13th of January 1829for the State

November Term 1828

the state
vs
Claiborne (a slave)
for G Lindele
Nancy a slave of
(many )

on the 13th January 1829
for the state

We of the jury find the deft. guilty in the manner
and form as charged in the indictment, and value the
properly stolen at $4, which has been returned

Maguire

County Of St. Louis , Sct. The State Of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of St Louis County--Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon George Burgek that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the on the forthwithday of day of , at the City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in
our said Court, wherein The State is plaintiff,
and Claiborne a Slave is defendant,
on the part of the Defendant; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this 28th day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed this writ on George Burges
having a true copy of the prith his wife Rose Burges a free white member
of his family over the age of fifteen years
July 28th 1870

Serviced 0.50

R. Simpson Shff By Edugles . Deft.

July Term 1829

The State
vs
Clartorme

for
Ges Burgels
forthwith for Defendant

State vs a SlaveMatron for new

And the said Claireborne
by his attorney comes and ask
the Court here togrant a new
trial in this cause for the following
reasons-

1st: that the veridict of the
jury in said case was contrary
to Law and Evidence.

2nd: That the court in re-
fusing to give the
paid for by the counsel of
the defendant

Magsuis Atts.

Filed July 30th 1819
A Gambeck , CLK
state
vs
Claibome a slave
motion for a
new trial due reasons.

Magsuis

Atty

for Defs