December Term Eighteen Hundred
and Twenty —In the Circuit Court
St Louis County to wit

The jurors for the state of Missouri
upon their oaths present that James Watt late of the sd
County of St Louis Grocer on the first day of July in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty with
force and arms at the county of St Louis aforesaid, A large
quantity of Beaver skins to wit: eighteen Packs of Bea
-ver skins of great value to wit of the value of Three
hundred dollars for each pack of the goods & Chattles of
Joshua Pilcher , Joseph Perkins , Andrew Woods, Moses
Carson , John B Tanone & Thomas Hempstead , the
surviving partners of a company of fur traders, trading
under the style and firm of "the Missouri Fur Company "
then and there being found, feloniously did steal take &
carry way contrary to the form of the statute in such
case made and provided and against the peace &
Dignity of the ( United States of America ) & of the
State —

and the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
do further present that the said James Watt on the first
day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
twenty with force and arms, at St Louis in the County afore
said unlawfully and unjustly did receive & have a large
quality of Beaver skins to wit eighteen packs of Beaver
skins of great value, to wit of the value of Three hundred
dollars for each pack and a large quantity of Racoon
skins to wit Two packs of Racoon skins of great val
-ue to wit of the value of one Hundred dollars for each
pack of the goods and Chattles of Joshua Pilcher , Jo
-seph Perkins , Andrew Woods, Moses Carson , John
B . Tanone , & Thomas Hempstead , the survivings

partners of a company of Fur Traders, using the style
& firm of the Missouri fur Company ", then lately
before feloniously stolen taken & carried away by
the George Late the slave of Manuel Lisa Deceased
he the said James Watt then & There well knowing
the same to he stolen & unlawfully come by Con
trary to form of the the Statute in such case made & provided
& against the Peace & Dignity of the ( United States of America ) and of the State.

Decr 1820

The State of Missouri
vs James Watt
In dt,
for
Larcery
& Receiving stolen Goods

County of St. Louis
State of Missouri

Be it remembered that on the ninth day of October in
the forty fifth year of the independance of the United States
of A .ca and the first of this common wealth (A. D. 1820)
before as P. Walsh and Francis M . Gryal, two parties
of the peace within and for said county personally appeared
James A . Watt . as principal and Robert Watt
Moses Scott , Thomas Heely , Samuel R . Ober of the county
who acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the state—
of Missouri , that is to say, the said James A . Watt
in the sum of One thousand dollars and the said
Robert Watt , Moses Scott , Thomas Heely and Samuel R . Ober each and
every of them in the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars to
be levied upon each of their goods and chattels, lands and
tenements, upon the following condition to wit: that the
aforesaid bounden James A . Watt , that be and
appear before the next circuit count, on the first day—
of the term thereof,, said court to be holden at the
town of St. Louis , on the first monday in December,
then and show to answer an indictment to be
to the grand jury for and that he shall not depant
said court until he be discharged or by leave of said
court, then this Recognisance to be made and
null else to in full force and virtue,

at law as is within expand and contained —

Signed and Sealed before us
on the date aforesaid James Watt seal John ,. Watt seal Moses , Scott ,seal Thomas Heely seal J. M . P.seal

Personally appeared before us P. Walsh and Francis M. Guyol
two justices of the peace in the said county, Robert Walsh Arthew is
who made oath that he was present at the office of John
R . Guy , when the three packs of beaver, found in the possession,
of James Watt were deposited, at the office and in the
case of said John Greg a petition of the peace. and
further affiant sayth, not.—

Sworn to and Subscribed before us
this 9th day of October 1820 Robert Watt P. seal F. M . J .

Habeus Corpus
for James
Watt ,

In pursuance of the with
in writ I have here
with the body of James
Watt who was committed
to jail by John R Gay
a Justice of the peace
within & for the county
of St Louis August the 2 nd
day of August 1820 one
charge of having been
found in possession of a
quantity of stolen Beaver
skins and I also here
with have the warrant
of his has commitment
of the October 1820

J. Brown
D Shff

County of St Louis
State of Missouri to the keeper of the jail of the County of
St Louis
Greeting

We Francis M. Guyol and P. Walsh two justices of the
peace, in and for the County and township aforesaid —
command you, that the body of James A Watt now in the
jail of this county, under, your cus, tody, as it is said
detained under safe and secure, conduct, together with
the day and cause of his being taken and detained, by
whatever name the said James A . Watt may be
charged in the same, you have before us, at the office
of said P. Walsh , in the town of St. Louis on this day
at the hour of ten in the morning, then and there
to submit to and receive whatsoever we, shall
consider on that behalf. Given under our hands
and seals this ninth day of October eighteen
hundred and twenty.

J. M . Guyol P .seal
seal

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St. Louis countyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Perkins John Simonds jr,
C. Curtis John Backus

that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit
court on theforthwithday of at the town 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 James Watt is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

The State of Missouri
vs
James Watt
for

Jos , Perkins
John Simonds Jr.
C. Curtis
John Backus for plaintiff
forthwith

Joseph Perkins

C. Curtis & John

Backus not
found in my
county. served
this writ on John
R . Simonds
jr, in St Louis
20th december
1820

C. M Girk
1 Service 3 now Ests 1.50 $ 1.83

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St. Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joshua Pilcher Thomas Hempstead
J. Ramsey Michael M. Immell
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit
court on theforthwithday of at the town 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 James Watt is defendant on the part of
the and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decemr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & Twentyday of A. Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this writ.
On James Ramsey On the 18th an
Thomas Hemp-
stead on the
20th Decer 1840
Joshua Pilcher
&& M. E. Immell
not found

John K . Walker
Dshff Service 66 ests 1.00 travel 6 $ 1.72

The State of Missouri
vs.
James Watt
for

Joshua Pilcher
Thomas Hempstead
James Ramsey
Michael M Immell for plaintiff
forthwith

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Warner Francis Denil
Pascal Denil
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our Circuit
Court on theForthwithday of at the town 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 James Watt , is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of December in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this writ on Tobey , Warner ,
and Francis Denil
on the 18th Dec
1830 Pascal Denil
not found
John K Walker
dshff,

Service- 66
50
.6
$ 1.22

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt ,

for
Tobey , warner
Francis Denil
Pascal Denil
for plaintiff
forthwith

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Labarge
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our Circuit
Court on theforthwithday of at the town 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 James Watt , is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this >18th day of Decr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Joseph Labarge
not found
Johhn K. Walker
Dshff,

non est. 50

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt ,

for
Joseph Labarge
for Defendant
forthwith

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St. Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Abraham Beck Hugh Oneil
Jeremiah , Connor Peter Halderman -

that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our Circuit
Court on theforthwithday of at the town 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 James Watt , is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of December in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this writ
on Peter Halderman
and Jerh , Connor
on the 18th Decr
1820 on Hugh
Neal on the 19th
A Beck not
found

E Brown ,
Dshff, 99
50
6
$ 1.55

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt ,

for
Abraham Beck
Hugh Oneil
Jeremiah , Connor
Peter Halderman
for Defendant
forthwith

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joshua Pilcher Thomas Hemp

stead J Ramsey Micheal M Immel,.
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 James Watt , is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 20th day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Joshua Pilcher
Thoms Hempstead
James Ramsey
Mich E Immel,
for plaintiff
December 4th

not executed for
want of time.

4 non ests $ 2.00

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Labarge
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 Jos. Watt is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Joseph Labarge
for Deft
December 4th

not executed for
want of time.
Jos. C Brown , dshff,

non .50

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Perkins John Simonds , jr
C Curtis John Backus
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 James Watt is defendant on the part of
the Plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Jos. Perkins
John Simonds , Jr
C Curtis
John Backus
for plaintiff
December 4th

not Executed for
want of time.

Jos.C Brown Dshff,

4 Ests $ 2.00

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Tobey Warner Francis Denil
Pascal Denil
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 James Watt is defendant on the part of
the Plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Tobey Warner ,
Francis Denil
Pascal Denil
for plaintiff
December 4th

not served,
in consequence,
of the charge
of court

John K . Walker

3 non Est $ 1.50

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Abraham Beck Hugh Oneil
Jeremiah , Connor Peter Halderman
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 Fourth day of December at the town 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 Jas Watt is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

not served in
consequence, of the
change of court,
John K . Walker
dshff,

4 non Ests . $ 2.00

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Abr,. Beck
Hugh O Neil
Jeremiah , Connor
Peter Halderman
for Deft
December 4th

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Masey Davis Samuel D Woolerd
Robert Watt Peter Kinkaid
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 Jamess Watt is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Masey , Davis
Samuel , Woolard
Robert Watt
Peter Kinkaid
not found in
my county

H M
dshff, 4 2.00

State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
Masiy Davis
Samuel , Woolard
Robert Watt
Peter Kinkaid
for Defendant
December 4th

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon J S Borden Samuel Willard
James Kinnerly and William Savage
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 fourth day of December at the town 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 James Watt is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twentyday of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this writ
on William- Savage on the
4th day of December
1820 by reading
it to him in, the
Township of St Louis

E.F.Brown
Shff

The State of Missouri
vs
James Watt

for
W J S Borden
Sam, Willard
James Kinnerly
William Savage
for plaintiff
December 4th

Served this writ
on W.F.S.Borden
on the 8th day
of December 1820
by reading it to
him in the Township of St Louis &
on James Kinnerly ,
on the 12th day of
December 1820 by
reading it to him
in the Township of St Louis

Willard
not found before
this return day hereof

H.McGirk
Dsff Service & travel 1.06 1 non Est 50 $ 1.56