1815 Missouri Territory Executive Journal 1 Apr 1815 to 1 Sep 1815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. 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FREDERICK BATES [Addressed]THE HONORABLE JAMES MONROE Secretary of State Washington City [Endorsed] Missouri Territory [Enclosure] Executive Proceedings of Missouri Territory April 1, 1815-September 30, 1815. Copy of the Executive Journal of the territory of Missouri, from the 1st April till the 30th of September 1815.- Executive names (59) 1 James Allcorn - Justice of the Peace, Boone's Lick Twp, St. Charles Co. 34 Michael Amoureux - Justice of the Peace, St Genevieve Twp., St Genevieve Co. 22 Michael Awls - Ensign 1st Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 23 Michael Awls - Adjutant 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 3 James Barnes - Justice of the Peace, Boone's Lick Twp, St. Charles Co. 47 [Blank] Berthold - License to trade with the Ottos, Mahas & Panis, Missouri Territory 35 Joseph Brazeau - License to trade with the Mahas, Panis, Ricaras, Yankton & Teton Sieux for one year-Landerville Security, Missouri Territory 2 Gray Bynam - Justice of the Peace, Boone's Lick Twp, St. Charles Co. 48 [Blank] Chouteau - License to trade with the Ottos, Mahas & Panis, Missouri Territory 52 Auguste P. Chouteau - License to trade on Platte & Arkensas Rivers, Missouri Territory 46 Benjamin Cooper - Judge Advocate 1st Company of Boone's Lick Battalion, Missouri Territory 30 James Creswell - Ensign 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 24 Robert D. Dawson - Surgeon 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 36 Henry Delaurier - License to trade with the Mahas, Panis, Ricaras, Yankton & Teton Sieux for one year-Landerville Security, Missouri Territory 19 William Delford - Ensign 3rd Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 39 Frazirs Dervin - License to trade with the Poncas, Panis, Mahas & Sieux, on the Missouri for one year, Missouri Territory 57 Henry Dodge - Sheriff, St Genevieve Co. 38 Daniel Dunklin - Sheriff, Washington Co. 13 John Ferry - Surveyor, St Charles Co. 31 Joseph Haden - 2nd Lieutenant 1st Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 58 John Hays - Sheriff, Cape Girardeau Co. 43 George Jackson - Captain 1st Company of Boone's Lick Battalion, Missouri Territory 28 Philip Jackson - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 32 Zachariah Jones - Ensign 2nd Company 1st Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 42 [Blank] La Jeunesse - License to trade with several tribes of Indians on the Missouri for one year, Missouri Territory 41 [Blank] Lafleur - License to trade with several tribes of Indians on the Missouri for one year, Missouri Territory 51 John Landers - Justice of the Peace, St Francis Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 49 Francis Le Clerc - License to trade on head waters of Arkensas River, Missouri Territory 40 Manuel Lisa - License to trade with the Poncas, Ottos, Mahas & other Indians on the Missouri for one year, Missouri Territory 53 Manuel Lisa - License to trade on the Missouri for one year, Missouri Territory 6 Joseph McFerron - Clerk of the Circuit Court, Cape Girardeau Co. 8 Joseph McFerron - Clerk of the County Court, Cape Girardeau Co. 45 David McQuitty - Pay Master 1st Company of Boone's Lick Battalion, Missouri Territory 33 Robert McWilliams - Ensign 2nd Company 1st Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 54 John H. Mifflin - Justice of the Peace, German Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 26 Louis de Mun - Clerk of the County Court, Lawrence Co. 44 John Munro - Adjutant 1st Company of Boone's Lick Battalion, Missouri Territory 11 Joshua Norvell - 2nd Lieutenant St Louis Independent Company of Artillery, Missouri Territory 15 Thomas Nuberry - Justice of the Peace, German Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 5 Thomas Oliver - Clerk of the Circuit Court, St Genevieve Co. 50 Joseph Philibert - License to trade on Platte & Arkensas Rivers, Missouri Territory 17 Andrew M. Ramsay - Captain 3rd Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 16 James Ravenscraft - Major 2nd Battalion 4th Regiment, Missouri Territory 27 Nathaniel Robbins - Captain 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 18 Andrew Robertson - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 20 Philip Ross - 1st Lieutenant 1st Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 59 Stephen Ross - Sheriff, New Madrid Co. 14 James Russel - Justice of the Peace, Byrd Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 21 James Scott - 2nd Lieutenant 1st Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 55 Nathaniel Simonds - Sheriff, St Charles Co. 12 Charles Stuart - 3rd Lieutenant St Louis Independent Company of Artillery, Missouri Territory 10 John W. Thompson - 1st Lieutenant St Louis Independent Company of Artillery, Missouri Territory 37 John W. Thompson - Brigade Inspector of 2nd Brigade, Missouri Territory 56 John W. Thompson - Sheriff, St Louis 7 Richard H. Waters - Clerk of the Circuit Court, New Madrid Co. 9 Richard H. Waters - Clerk of the County Court, New Madrid Co. 25 Richard H. Waters - Judge Advocate 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 29 Hiram West - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 4 Andrew Wilson - Coroner to replace Spencer, St. Charles Co. Secretary's Office, ST LOUIS Oct 1st 1815. FREDERICK BATES Secretary Note: May 4th A Writ of Election issued to the county of St Genevieve to supply the vancancy in the Hous of Representatives of the territory occasioned by the resignation of R.S. Thomas Same to county of Washington to supply vacancies occasioned by death of P. McGuire & resignation of Nicholas Wilson Same to county of New Madrid to supply vancancy occasioned by resignation of H.H. Smith.- F. BATES Secretary [Endorsed] Missouri Territory Journal 1st April to 1st September 1815.