No 17
July Term 1811

Damage$70.00Clerk -14.00Sheriff32.91.20Tax -1.00Attorney6.00Witness1.50 John William 2.50

District of Saint Louis Ss..

Abraham Parker complains of
Manuel Lisa , administrator of all and the
Goods, chattels, rights, interests, and credits of George
Druillard deceased for that whereas the said George ,
on the thirty first day of December, in the years, one thousand
eight hundred and nine, at the District of Saint Genevieve
in the Territory of Louisiana , To writ, at the District of
Saint Louis and within the jurisdiction of this Court, in con-
sideration that the plaintiff would then and there and
deliver unto herin the said , the the
property of him the said plaintiff of the value of One
Hundred dollars, the said then and there agreed to deliver
to the plaintiff a certain of the same value in three
weeks from that time, or pay the plaintiff the sum of the
Hundred dollars: and the plaintiff that he
then and there upon faith of said verbal agreement
unto the said George the said of the aforesaid
Yet the said George delivered the said
paid the plaintiff the said sum of One Hundred dollars
as he had agreed to do, when by the said George there
afterwards to me, on the thirtieth day of January in the said
one thousand eight hundred & ten, to pay
to the plaintiff the said sum of one Hundred Dollars
and being then and there
thereof assumed upon himself and to
the plaintiff promised to pay him the said sum
of money on request—

And also that the said George in his life
to of St Louis on the
first day of November, in the year, one thousand eight
hundred & nine, was to the plaintiff in one other
sum of one Hundred Dollars for 10 money by the
George had deceased before that time to and for
the use of the plaintiff in consideration whereof the said
George then and there assumed upon himself and to the plaintiff
promised to pay him the same sum of money on request.

Yet the said George in his life time,nor the said
moment since the decease of said George , although after thereto
requested, had refused of the said
the same sum of money to the plaintiff to pay, to his damages
Two Hundred Dollars.

E P .

Estate of

J. for 1 ------ $, 100

Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint-Louis Sct.
The United States of America to the Sheriff of Saint
Louis district greeting -

We command you to summons Manuel Lisa administrator of
all and singular the good and chattels rights and credits of George
Druillard deceased that if he may be found within your bailiwick that he be
and before the judges of our court of common pleas to be holden at
Saint Louis in and for the district of Saint Louis on the first
July next-then there to answer unto abraham parker in a plea
case to the damage of the said abraham parker the sum
dollars and have you then there this writ

the Honol Silas Bent Esquire presiding judge of our said
at the town of Saint Louis aforesaid this twenty eighth
march in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred eleven day our Independence the thirty fifth

no 17
S . Louis Com Pleas
July 1811.

$ 200

This is an action of
trespass on the case
for money due

Let a summons fine
according by damage

$ 200. -- Plf

will pay tax

Executed

sum 80 cents

Territory of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis
District -Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons John Nichols
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the sixth
day of November next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa adm. of George
Druillard defendant, on the part of the Plaintiff — and have you then
there this writ.

Witness the honorable Saml Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
Eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth Clerk of St. L . D .

S. Louis Com pleas
November Term 1811

John nicholas

Executed

334 20$4"53

Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis
District -Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons James Stewart & John Druillard
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the sixth
day of November next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa adm of george
Druillard defendant, on the part of the Plaintiff — and have you then
there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Clerk of St. L . D .

S Louis Com Pleas
november Term 1811

Louis Stewart
John Sullens

Executed on
and John
by

66600$6,66

Territory Of Louisiana ,
District of St. Louis , Court of Common Pleas,ss.
The United States of America to any Justice of the peace of
Township Saint Louis District

We reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do command and require you that you cause to
come before you John nicholas & John Sullens —
and them examine, upon their corporal oath, to be by you administered on the Holy of Almighty God,
touching their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain suit now pending in our said Court before our Judges of
our said Court, between Abraham Parker plaintiff
and Manuel Lisa administrator of George Druillard Defendant, on the part of
the plaintiff and having reduced the said deposition, so taken by you as aforesaid, into writing, you send the same
with this Commission, under your seal, to our said Court of Common Pleas with all convenient speed.

Witness the Honourable Samuel Hammond presiding Judge of our said Court at S. Louis
this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven
and of our Independence the thirty

Court of Common Pleas
District of St. Louis November Term 1811
In vacationDecember 23: 1811

On motion to the Plaintiff by
Edwards his attorney It is ruled that a
sue to any Justice of the Peace of Point
Township S. Louis District to take the
Depositionsof John Nicholas - in the above
case on the part of the plaintiff-

a copy

To the above named defendant
or his attorney

Take notice that on
the hours of six of the clock in the
and six of the clock in the afternoon of that day - at the house
of James in point Township - the deposition of
the above named John nicholas and others will be taken before some properauthori
ty on the part of the plaintiff
St. Louis , Dec. 23 1811

E. February 21 1812

no. 17
July 1811

Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis
District -Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons John Sullins
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the third
day of March next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Abraham Parker is plaintiff Manuel Lisa adm of
George Druillard defendant, on the part of the plaintiff and have you then
there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
eighteenth day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Clerk of St. L . D .

St Louis Common Plea
March Term 1812
2 Day

John Sullens

Executed

333 60$3"93

as Mr. Nicholas may be afraid of being taken by
the sheriff on some Writ. I state that he cannot be
taken while attending as a Witness or returning home-

And I engage to have him released in case the
sheriff takes him on a time while attending as attorney
in this case -

E . Hempstead

Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the John Nicholas of the district
of S Louis & John Sullens of the same district Electing

You are hereby commanded
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay you be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of Common Pleas on the third
day of March next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa adm
of Druillard defendant, on the part of the plaintiff and have you then
there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esqire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
Twenty five day of February in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Thoff Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .

17
July 1811

S. Louis District
March Term 1812

John Nicholas 3rd March

Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis
District -Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons John Nicholas James Stuart
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the third
day of March next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa admin of
George Druillard defendant, on the part of the plaintiff and have you then
there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
Eighteenth day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twelve and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Thoff Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .

St Louis Common Pleas
March Term 1812
2 Day

John Nicholas

James Stewart

Executed

66$66

Territory Of Lousiana, District Of St . Louis — sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of the district of st. Louis
Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons John Sullins
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person
before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the first
Monday of July next, at the town of St . Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein
Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa admin of G . Druillard
defendant the part of the Plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esqire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St . Louis , the
sixth day of May in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twelve and of the
Independence of the United States , the the thirty sixth
Thoff Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .

Saint Louis Com pleas
July Term 1812

subpoena

for John Sullins

Executed

33 cent4" 00$ 4" 33

Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St . Louis sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of the district of St. Louis
Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons John Nicholas & James Steward
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person
before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the first
monday of July next, at the town of St . Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein
Abraham Parker is plaintiff and Manuel Lisa admr. of G . Druillard
defendant, on the part of the plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
fiding judge of our said court, at the town of St . Louis , the
sixth day of May in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twelve and of the
Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Thoff Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .

Saint Louis com pleas
July Term 1812
1 Day

for John Nicholas x
& James Steward

Executed

66 cent5" 94$ 6"60

Territory of Louisiana
District of St. Louis SctThe United States
of America to the
Sheriff of the District
of Saint Louis - Greeting

Whereas Abraham Parker at our
court of common pleas before our judges hath
recovered against Manuel Lisa administrator of
George Druillard the sum of twenty dollars for
damages and also the sum of fifty eight dollars eleven cents
which to the said Parker were adjudged for his costs
in that suit expended as appears to us of record
These are therefoer to command you that of the goods &
Chattels which were of the said Druillard at the
time of his death in the hands of manuel Lisa un-
administered upon you cause to be made the aforesaid
damages and costs and if he has none them the costs
aforesaid to be levied upon the proper goods, Chattels
Lands and tenements of the said Manuel Lisa
and that you have the same before the Judges of our
said court on the first monday of November
next then there to under unto the said Parker the
damages & costs aforesaid and that you your certify
to our said Judges how you execute this writ
have you then there this writ

Witness the Honble Samuel Hammond
Esquire presiding Judge of our said court
at the Town of St. Louis this twenty first
day of august in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and Twelve
and of our Independence the thirty seventh Thoff Riddick Clk

Sept 4th 1812

no. 31 St. Louis com pleas
November Term 1812

Damages$ 70.00Clerk -14.00Sheriff -32.91 -" 20Tax -1.00Attorney -6.00 - James Steward 1.502.50$ 128.11

Hempstead

no property found to make the costs
not satisfied

March term 1812-

Edward Hempstead and
for the plaintiffs says he is informed
by the plaintiff and believes that information from that
James are John Nicholas ,, & John Sullens and
for him on the trial
of this can if an absence - John Nicholas
& John Sullen on the of this
& a was obtained by him for taking
the deposition of Nicholas & Sullen, & Mo notices
given by the administration and the said Parker left
above three weeks prior to take the deposition of said
I said subpoenas for all the
in his cases & sums was
the for subpoena
nor been returned - as he can find that the sum cannot
In establishing by other witnesses as said Parker
him - then is grounds he believes
attendanceor depositions of suing
the next term of
this court —

E . Hempstead affirmed to in open
Court 5th March 1812 Thoff Riddick Clk

James Steward claims two
days attendance and twenty
miles travel

Sworn to in open
Court -

2 days ----$ 1"0020 miles travel -$ 130

James his X mark Steward

John Sullens claims
our days attendance and
miles travel -

sworn to in open
court Thoff Riddick clk

1 day -----------$ 50 miles 2.50

John his X mark Steward