Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
Source Note
Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, [ca. 10 Apr. 1839], State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Boone Co., MO, Circuit Court 1840). Copied 20 April 1839; handwriting of ; certified by , 20 Apr. 1839; docket and notations by , [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 Apr. 1839]; notation by , [Columbia, Boone Co., MO], 12 July 1839; twelve pages; document destroyed. Photocopy at State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia. Includes seal.
Indictment, circa 10 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
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State of Missouri)
County of )
In Circuit Court April Term Eighteen hundred and thirtynine
to wit—
The Grand Jurors for the State of for the Body of the County of aforesaid, upon their oath present that , , , Joseph Smith Jr, , , , , , , , , , , , Sidney Tanner [Turner], David Carns, , James Worthington, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Ebenezer Page, Finl[e]y Page, , , , Benj. Durphee and late of the County of [blank] being Citizens of our said not having the fear of God in their <hearts> nor weighing their Allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil as false Traitors against the Laws of our said . And wholly withdrawing the Cordial love and true <and due> obedience, which Every true and faithful Citizen of our said should and of wright ought to bear towards the laws of our said , and contriving and with all their strength intending Traitorously to Break and disturb the peace and <common> tranquility of this State of and to stir and move and Excite Insurection, Rebellion [p. [1]]