1816 Missouri Territory Executive Journal 1 Oct 1815 to 30 Sep 1816 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Jerry Morrison Email: LWM@genesisnetwork.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the books "Territorial Papers - Louisiana-Missouri Territory" 1815-1821, Volume XV pages 187-191 SECRETARY BATES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Secretary's Office of Missouri Territory ST LOUIS 12th Oct 1816 Sir, I have the honor to transmit Extracts of the Executive Journal from 1st October 1815 till 30th of September last-Also Copies of the Proclamation of the Governor, during the same period.- A printed copy of the Acts of the last session of the General Assembly shall be forwarded by next mail. (Note:Neither acts nor letter found). In the mean time, as a part of the Legislative proceedings, I enclose Copies of two Resolutions of the Assembly, which are supposed to have been communicated, long since, to the Government, through other channels.- I have the honor to be, very respectfully Sir, your most obedient Servant. FREDERICK BATES [Addressed]THE HONORABLE JAMES MONROE Secretary of the Department of State Washington City [Endorsed] Missouri Returns [Enclosure] Executive Proceedings of Missouri Territory October 1, 1815-September 30, 1816. Extracts from the Executive Journal of Missouri territory of, from the first day of October 1815 till 30th day of September 1816 inclusively.- Executive names (128) 38 James Allcorn - Justice of the Peace, Howard Co. 6 John E. Allen - Justice of the Peace, St Ferdinand Twp., St Louis Co. 25 Kowrin Ally - Ensign 3rd Company 2nd Battalion [blank] Regiment, Missouri Territory 14 John Askin - Justice of the Peace, Byrd Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 72 Louis Aubuchon - Ensign 2nd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment 21 John Barret - Justice of the Peace, Saline Twp., St Genevieve Co. 36 Henry Battn - Captain 3rd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 3 James Beatty - Justice of the Peace, Bonne Femme Twp., St Charles Co. 86 Joseph Beaudoin - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Missouri Territory 85 Louis Beaudoin - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Missouri Territory 128 Francis M. Benoit - License to trade with the Sacs, Foxes on the Mississippi 101 [blank] Berthold - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Pankas & Souix 99 Louis Bessonet - License to trade with the Panis, Pankas & Souix 23 Caleb Bowles - Justice of the Peace, Joachim Twp., St Louis Co. 45 Josiah Brady - Captain 1st Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 11 John Brickey - Notary Public, Washington Co. 57 John Brickley - Justice of the Peace, Breton Twp., Washington Co. 46 Josiah Bright - 1st Lieutenant 2nd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 70 William Burchard - Justice of the Peace, Labbadie Twp., St Louis Co. 41 Nicholas Burckhartt - Sheriff, Howard Co. 16 John Burns - Coroner, St Genevieve Co. 15 John Byrd - Justice of the Peace, Byrd Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 127 John P. Cabanné - License to trade with the Sacs, Foxes & Souix on the Mississippi 95 John Campbell - License to trade with the Sacs & Foxes on Mississippi (west) 100 Ignace Chenier - License to trade with the Panis, Pankas & Souix 102 [blank] Chouteau - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Pankas & Souix 52 Francis Chouteau - 3rd Lieutenant 1st Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 110 Francois Chouteau - License to trade with the Osages, Kansas & Panis 51 Gabriel S. Chouteau - 2nd Lieutenant 1st Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 90 Gabriel S. Chouteau - License to trade with the Sacs & Foxes on Osage River 109 Gabriel S. Chouteau - License to trade with the Osages, Kansas & Panis 111 Paul l. Chouteau - License to trade with the Great & Little Osages 98 Peter Chouteau, Jr - License to trade with the Arapahos, Haytons &c 79 William Christy, Jr - Appointed by the Judges & commissioned Clerk of the Superior Court of the territory for Criminal Offences , St Charles Co. 40 Stephen Cole - Justice of the Peace, Howard Co. 113 [blank] Connolly - License to trade with the Indians on Mississippi (west) 44 Jeremiah Connor - Justice of the Peace, St Louis Twp., St Louis Co. 5 George Dameron - Justice of the Peace, Tywapity, New Madrid Co. 78 Benjamin Davis - Justice of the Peace, Cinq Hommes Twp., St Genevieve Co. 71 George Davis - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment Missouri Territory 97 Julius De Mun - License to trade with the Arapahos, Haytons &c 107 Francois Devoin - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Pankas & Souix 80 Urh J. Devore - Sheriff, St Charles Co. 77 William Drury - Justice of the Peace, Femme Osage Twp., St Charles Co. 17 Henry Elliott - Justice of the Peace, St Genevieve Twp, St Genevieve Co. 61 Benjamin Emmons - Justice of the Peace, Lower Cuivre Twp., St Charles Co. 24 Grannum Estus - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 2nd Battalion [blank] Regiment Missouri Territory 32 Moses Ferguson - Ensign 1st Battalion 9th Regiment, Missouri Territory 112 [blank] Fernon - License to trade with the Indians on Mississippi (west) 69 Thomas Fulcher - 2nd Lieutenant 1st Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment Missouri Territory 19 Joseph V. Garnier - Clerk of the Superior Court for Northern District Missouri Territory 58 George Gill - Justice of the Peace, White River Twp., Lawrence Co. 105 [blank] Godair - License to trade with the Souix & Aricaras 27 Bynum Gray - Clerk of the Circuit Court, Howard Co. 29 Jesse Hargrave - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment Missouri Territory 37 Barnabas Harris - Captain 1st Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 64 Micah Harris - Captain 4th Company 1st Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 60 Micajah Harris - Justice of the Peace, Current River Twp., Lawrence Co. 56 William Harris - Pay Master 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 123 [blank] Hayes - License to trade with the Indians on the St Peters River 18 William Hix, Sr - Justice of the Peace, Columbia Twp., Lawrence Co. 49 Alexander Hodge - Justice of the Peace, Spring River Twp., Lawrence Co. 10 John Horehine - Justice of the Peace, Richwoods Twp., Washington Co. 63 John Howdershalt - Ensign 1st Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 74 Alpheus Huff - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment 121 [blank] Hunt - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 67 William Ingram - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 1st Battalion 8th Regiment Missouri Territory 76 William Isham - Quarter Master 2nd Regiment 26 George Jackson - Justice of the Peace, Howard Co. 82 George Jackson - Surveyor, Howard Co. 87 Antoine Janis - License to trade with the Osages & return by Arkansas 124 [blank] Jeannot - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 126 Dennis Julien - License to trade with the Sacs, Foxes & Ayouas on the Missouri 104 [blank] La Jeunesse - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Pankas & Souix 9 Louis Labeaume - Justice of the Peace, Richwoods Twp., Washington Co. 103 [blank] Latournea - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Pankas & Souix 106 [blank] Leberge - License to trade with the Souix & Aricaras 62 Absalom Link - 1st Lieutenant 1st Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 120 [blank] Lisa - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 89 Manuel Lisa - License to trade with the Aricaras, Mandanes &c. on Missouri 48 William Looney - Justice of the Peace, Union Twp., Lawrence Co. 30 Peter W. Loose - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment Missouri Territory 4 David Marks - Adjutant of the 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 116 Everiste Maury - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 20 Joseph McFerron - Clerk of the Superior Court for Southern District Missouri Territory 93 Thomas McNair - License to trade with the Foxes & Sieux 2 David McQuitty - Justice of the Peace, Bonne Femme Twp., St Charles Co. 39 David McQuitty - Justice of the Peace, Howard Co. 47 Aristides Michau - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 53 Daniel B. Moore - Justice of the Peace, Bon Homme Twp., St Louis Co. 59 William Moore - Justice of the Peace, Christian Twp., Lawrence Co. 55 James Morray - Coroner, Lawrence Co. 96 Benjamin Mun - License to trade with the Sacs & Foxes on Mississippi (west) 42 John Munro - Justice of the Peace, Howard Co. 43 John Munro - Coroner, Howard Co. 35 James Musick - Major of 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 12 Thomas Neal - Justice of the Peace, Byrd Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 108 Benjamin O'Fallon - License to trade with the Souix & others West of the Mississippi 94 Joshua Palen - License to trade with the Sacs & Foxes on Mississippi (west) 75 Carter Palmer - Ensign 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment 34 Rene Paul - Major of 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 117 B. Pratte - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 118 I. Pratte - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 88 Brazile Proulx - License to trade with the Osages & friendly Sacs & Foxes on Missouri 125 [blank] Provost - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 54 Prior Quarles - Surgeon's Mate 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 28 Jacob Rambo - Captain 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment, Missouri Territory 83 James Rankin - Surveyor, St Louis Co. 33 Thomas F. Riddick - Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 66 William Robertson - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion [blank] Regiment, Missouri Territory 84 William Rogers - License to trade with the Otos, Panis & Mahas, Missouri Territory 8 George H. Scripps - Justice of the Peace, Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 81 George C. Sibley - Justice of the Peace, for Several Twps, St Louis Co. 114 [blank] Smith - License to trade with the Indians on Mississippi (west) 7 Thomas D. Stephenson - Justice of the Peace, Dardenne Twp., St Charles Co. 13 Thomas Stewart - Justice of the Peace, Byrd Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 92 John Cleves Symmes - License to trade with the Foxes & Sieux 91 Gilbert D. Taylor - License to trade with the Shoshonees and others 50 Michel Tesson - 1st Lieutenant 1st Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Missouri Territory 73 Richard Todd - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment 122 [blank] Tramble - License to trade with the Indians on the St Peters River 31 John Trimble - Ensign 3rd Company 1st Battalion 6th Regiment, Missouri Territory 22 Henry Tucker - Justice of the Peace, Saline Twp., St Genevieve Co. 115 Francis Turcot - License to trade with the Indians on Mississippi (west) 119 Francis Valle - License to trade with the Indians on the Missouri 1 Robert Walsh - Circuit Attorney for the Norther Circuit, Missouri Territory 68 Daniel Williams - 1st Lieutenant 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment Missouri Territory 65 Yelverton Yaton - 1st Lieutenant 4th Company 1st Battalion 8th Regiment Missouri Territory Secretary's Office, ST LOUIS Oct 1st 1816. FREDERICK BATES Secretary