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.
Traitors as aforesaid together with Divers other false traitors whose names are to the said Jurors unknown on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and on divers other days and times as well before as after at the County of aforesaid with force and Arms, Maliciously and Traitorously did procure and provide and did then and there Maliciously and traitorously did cause and procure to be provided and did then and there Maliciously and Traitorously consult <consent> and Agree to the Procuring and Providing Arms and offensive Weapons to wit— Guns Muskets Pikes and Axes therewith to levy war Insurection and Rebellion against our said within this State of against the duty of the alligiance of the said Defendants— And further to fulfil fulfil, Perfect and bring to effect their most wicked Treason and Treasonable compassings and immaginations aforesaid, the said Defendants as such false Traitors as aforesaid on the first day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and on divers other days and times as well before as after at the aforesaid with force and Arms Maliciously and Traitorously did meet and collect together Armed with Guns, Muskets, Pikes and Axes, [p. 9]