Documentary History of the State of Maine Volume 15 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...Honble The General Court & the many severe Injunctions Issued by the Super Intendent--Therefore these are to Request you to Grant a Summons for said Jones to appear at the place you may appoint to answer the said Complaint for the offence, --for and in behalf of John Allan Esqr Superintendent of Indians Eastern Department--Lewe Fred" DeLesdernier J P A True Coppy Attest Jae Avery Lincoln Ss: Mechias Octo. 20'h 1777 In Consiquence of a Complaint made by Lewe F. De Lesdernier for and In behalf of John Allan Esqr Superentendent for Indians Eastern Departmt. against Stephen Jones Esqr for Buying a moose skin of an Indian who stole It / Belonging to the State, & Supplying the Indians with Rum for the Same, --a Summons was Issued for said Jones to appear at the House of David Longfellows Immediately--Wm Tupper Constable returned the Summons, said Jones not being to be found.--at Ten oClock the said Jones not appearing the following Depositions were Taken--The Deposition of John Preble Cap' of a Company of Indians stationed at Mechias, Being Duly Sworn, --Testifieth & Sayeth that on the 17'h Ins' he went with Colo. Allan & an Indian in serch of a moose Skin, belonging to the State, which was Stolen, that they went into Mr Jone's Back Yard, that they found a moose Skin which the Indian Declared in a very Solemn manner was the same Skin Deliverd him to work up for the States Service, which was stolen from him.--and that said Jones Confessed he recd the Skin from an Indian Named Jean Battest Foreleg, & that he Gave the Indian a bottle of Rum on acc1 of said Skin, --& further he Sayeth Not.--Lincoln Ss: Examined & Sworn at Mechias this 20'h Day of Octor 1777 Before me Benj Foster Jus: Pea: --The Deposition of Jones Farnsworth of Lawfull Age...