William Clark v. Charles Bourguion
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William Clark V. Charles Bourguion. 1808, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60533
- Case Title
- William Clark v. Charles Bourguion
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Fur Trade
- Plaintiff
- Clark, William
- Defendant
- Bourguion, Charles
- Date Filed
- 1809
- Filing Date
- 1809
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Hempstead, Edward
- Court Name
- Territory of Louisiana, District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas
- Court Term
- 1809-11
- Judge
- Bent, Silas
- Clerk
- Riddick, Thomas F.
- Sheriff
- Connor, Jeremiah
- Cause of Action
- Action of Debt
- Case Notes
- Clark sued to use of Missouri Fur Company; note for $176.67; damages $300.
- Case Number
- 4
- Identifier
- ccr1809.01105.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**William Clark vs. Charles Bourguion**
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**Page 1** (1105_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Complaint*
District of Saint Louis P.
William Clark complains of
Charles [illegible] Bourguion , for this, that the said Charles at the
District aforesaid, on the [illegible] thirteenth day of July in
the year one thousand eight hundred and nine, by
his certain promissory note of that date by him with
his own proper hand writing, marks, or Signature then
and there pal made and subscribed promised
the plaintiffs as follows - on demand I promised
"to pay to Gen
William Clark , agent for the
" Missouri fur company as his order the [illegible] and
“full sum of the hundred and Seventy six Dollars
“and sixty seven [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] are
*St. Louis July 13. 1809 [illegible] Charles Bourguion his x mark [illegible]*
> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 2*
WItness
[illegible] [illegible]
P . Chouteau[?] [illegible] [illegible]
Yesthe said Defendant though
often requested hath [illegible] refused and still [illegible] refuses to pay the
same sum of money to the plaintiffs to pay to his, [illegible] his
[illegible] for the [illegible] use of the Missouri Fur Company
the sum of three Hundred Dollars,
M Wherefore he sues,
*by E. Hempstead his atty*
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**Page 2** (1105_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Request for Capias ad Respondendum*
November 4 Term 1809
Wm. Clark [illegible] of
Missouri Fur Company
vs Charles Bourguion
[illegible]
[illegible]
\$300
This action is brought to
recover money due on
note of [illegible] [illegible] a [illegible]
ad [illegible] in [illegible]
[illegible] the [illegible], damage
\$300, bail required
for that sum issue accordingly -
Clk [illegible], to be paid
by plf & [illegible]
*Hempstead*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Cepi Corpus & bail bond, after having
been committed for want of bail.
| | |
|---|---|
| Committment | 0.50 |
| Service | \$1.0 |
| Bond | .50 |
| Mileage | 2.10[?] |
*Connor Shf.*
> *Legal Function: Request for Capias ad Respondendum Part 2*
Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Louis for the United States of America to Sheriff of the District
of Saint Louis Greeting
We Command you to take Charles Bourguion if he may be found
within your Bailiwick and him safely keep so that you have his body before the
the judges of our Court of Common pleas to be holden at the town of St. Louis
on & for the District of St. Louis on the first Monday of November
next then there to answer unto William Clark for the use of the
Missouri Fur Company of a plea of trespass on the case to the [illegible]
damage of the said William the sum of Three hundred Dollars
& have you then there this writ:
*Witness the honorable Silas Bent presiding
judge of our said Court at the town of
St. Louis aforesaid this twenty fourth day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nine & of our independence
the thirty fourth Thomas F. Riddick Clk[?] [illegible] Bill for \$300.00
Thomas F. Riddick[?] Clk*
William Clark V. Charles Bourguion. 1808, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60533