Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Louis
Court of General Quarter
Sessions of the peace
June Term mdcccvii

To Writ

The jurors of the United
States for the body of the District of Saint Louis
upon their oaths present that one Francis Houten
of the said District, on the Eleventh day of May
in the year One thousand eight hundred and seven with
force and arms, at the Mahas village, upon the
River Missouri , and within the Territory of Louisiana
without a license first had and obtained from the
superintendant of Indian affairs in the said Territory
for that purpose did reside in the town or hunting
camp of the said Mahas tribe of Indians, upon
the said River Missouri , as a trader and being
so then and there residing & unauthorized to trade with the
said tribe of Indians, did then and there offer
for sale, and actually sell to the same Indians
Sundry goods wares and merchandizes. To writ
two pieces, and seventeen yards shrouding twenty three
two print blankets, four two and a half print blankets
Seventeen One and a half print Blankets; fifteen Calico
shirts, twenty two, and one sixth of a dozen scalpingknives, eleven pounds of beads Blue and White , five
pounds : four pounds, fourteen
pewter basinsweighing seventeen pounds, three toma-
hawks. One yard scarlet five pieces India Calico
each containing eighteen yards, fourteen yards of the
five pieces Scotch guarding Ten Blue Cotton
Handkerchiefs, twenty nine Black Silk Handkerchiefs
Eight yarn, Thirteen Looking Glasses, One
Hawk Bells Dozen brass rings, four
Dozen an five common Buttons, Eleven Box Combs
four and one half mockasin nine horse
Bells Three Hundred gun flints ten pair silver
wrist Bands, four and a half pair ear wheels
Three and a half pair arm Bands Eight half
moons Three Hundred & Twenty five pair of
Ear Bobs, forty two Hair pipes, One Hundred and
containing five thousand
three Hundred four pieces Ribbon, Six pounds
powder four Brass Kettles weighing fifty two
pounds & ten small Kettles tin; of the value of
Hundred Dollars; to the examples of
all others in like cases offending, contrary to
the statute of this United States entitled "an
“act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with

The Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on
the frontiers, “ and against the peace and
dignity of the United States ,

John Scott ,

Robert McClellan
Informant and prosecutor

true Bill

not a true bill

L'Labeauiue Atty foreman
June 1807 St. L . C.H.P.
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Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Louis ss
The United States of America to the Sheriff of the
District of Saint Louis Greeting

You are hereby commanded to summon
James Heard if he may befound in your District, that he be and
appear forthwith, before the Judges of our Court of General Quarter
sessions, to give testimony to the grand Jury, and have
you then there this writ.

Witness Silas Bent esq pred Justice of
our said Court at the town of Saint Louis
aforesaid the 16th day of June in the
year of our Lord Mdcccvii and of the
Independence of the U States the XXXi Will

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General Quarter Sessions
June Term 1809

for

James Heard

Executed

Connor , shff.

21ctsSummons37 1/2mileage6Return9Shff. $ 0.52 1/2

Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Louis ss.
The United States of America to the Sheriff of the
District of Saint Louis Greeting

You are hereby commanded to summon Robert
Mc if may be found in your District that he
setting aside all and every manner of excuse be and appear forthwith
before the Court of General Quarter Session now to give testimony
before the Grand Jury for the Body of the District of Saint Louis on
behalf of the United States and in this he shall fail not under
the penalty of he Law have you then there this writ.

Witness Silas Bent Esqr Justice of our Court
of Quarter Sessions at the Town of Saint Louis in and
for the District of Saint Louis the 16th of June in
in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hund-
red and seven and of our Independence the thirty
first

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District of St Louis
June Term '7

Executed

Connor Shff.

Cts.Summons37 1/2Mileage6Return12 1/2$ 0.56

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