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.
eight and on divers days and times as well before as after with force and Arms at the aforesaid Maliciously and traitorously did Prepare and compose and did then and there maliciously and Traitorously cause to be prepared and composed Divers Books, Pamphlets, Letters, Declarations Instructions, Resolutions, orders, Addresses and Writings, and did then and there maliciously and Traitorously Publish and disperse and did then and there Maliciously and Traitorously cause and procure to be Published and Dispersed divers other Books, Pamphlets, Letters, Declarations, Instructions, Resolutions, Orders, Addresses, and writings so respectively Prepared, composed Published, dispersed as last aforesaid. Purporting and containing therein, amongst other things incitements, Encouragements and Exhortations to move, induce and persuade the Citizens of our said State of to aid and assist in carrying into effect such traitorous Subversion and alteration as last aforesaid, and also continuing <containing> therein amongst other things information, Instructions and directions to the Citizens of our said how when and where upon what occasion the Traitorous Purposes last aforesaid should and might be carried into Effect— And further to fulfil, Perfect and bring to Effect their most Wicked Treason and Treasonable Compassings and immaginations aforesaid the said Defendants as such false [p. 8]