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 United States v. Francois Hortes June Term United States Hortes, Francois Unlicensed Trading with Indians 39 Territory of Louisiana, District of St. Louis, Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace Connor, Jeremiah Heard, James McClellan, Robert JB deciphered unclear tags and proofread, correcting transcription errors to line 121 CAB added legal information KT removed comment tags, etc. GAL reviewed text orientation attributes Findings of the Grand Jury

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 Findings of the Grand Jury Scott, John McClellan, Robert St. Louis Circuit Court 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 scalping knives, eleven pounds of beads Blue and White , five pounds : four pounds, fourteen pewter basins weighing 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

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 Subpoena of James Heard Connor, Jeremiah St. Louis Circuit Court 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 39 General Quarter Sessions June Term 1809 U. States Francois Hortes

for

James Heard

Executed

Connor , shff.

21 cts Summons 37 1/2 mileage 6 Return 9 Shff. $ 0.52 1/2

Subpoena of Robert McClellan

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 Subpoena of Robert McClellan Connor, Jeremiah St. Louis Circuit Court 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 39 District of St Louis June Term '7 United States vs F. Hortes subpoena

Executed

Connor Shff.

Cts. Summons 37 1/2 Mileage 6 Return 12 1/2 $ 0.56

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