Cahokia records, 1778-1790, Part 67

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LaCroix, J. Bte. Hubert, biog. notice, 632, n. I01; one of the gentry, xx .; gives financial aid, li .; commis- sioned sheriff, lxii., 51; justice, 51-93, 93-129, 156-167, 167-195, 197-239, 241-296; justice of the week, 201; church warden, 269; acts for church, 369; petitions court, 77, 85; plf. vs. Charly, 7, vs. Hautier, 25, vs. Saucier, 37, VS. Levy, 39, vs. Lefevre, 83, 109, VS. Levy, 99, vs. Martin, 111, vs., 165; vs. Gerosme,S., 165 ; def. in Trottier, vs., 123, 139, Sarpy vs., 179, Levy vs., 219; attorney for Lafleur and Brady vs. estate of Dubuque, 309; witness, 475; executor, 121, 145, representing Pentecoste, 255; peti- tion for trading license, 125; for protection against British mer- chants, 575; resigns trading license, 213; letter to, from Pentecoste, 621; mentioned, 41, 79, 87, 161, 163, 213, 229, 265, 267, 463, 481, 497, 531, 573, 579, 593.


LaCroix, Mde., plf. vs. Grosli, 359; mentioned, 357.


LaCroix, Paul H., 195.


LaCurie, Jos., plf. vs. Dumay, 257. Lafantasie, 461.


Lafayette, Marquis de, plans to arouse the Canadians, lxxxix.


Laflamme, heirs of, 277. Laflamme, Ch., 147.


Laflamme, Mde., 627, n. 40; men-


tioned, 141, 457; see Mde. Brady. Laflamme, Phil., petitions court, 147. Lafleur, 225. See Troge.


Lafleur, Dormeur, 457.


Lafleur, Pierre, biog. notice, 628, n. 59; obtained writ, 389; writ served on, 411 ; plf. vs. estate of Dubuque, 309; def. in Prevost vs., 167, Trot- tier vs., 411, Waddell vs., 445; house of, blown up, 309; men- tioned, 121, 225, 593.


Lafont, favorable to Amer. revolu-


tionists, xxxvi .; emigrated, cxliv. Laforce, 155, 157.


Laforme, represented by Arundel, plf., vs. Clark, 365.


Lagarceniere, Fagot, 489.


Lagauterie, Pierre, 167.


Lagrange, Jean, purchase of land by, 507; sale of land by, 499.


Lagrave, 225, 457.


Laille, petitions, 425; plf. vs. Coste, 421; arbitrator, 427; mentioned, 429, 433.


Lajeuness, Pierre, biog. notice, 625, n. 20.


Lake Manissiouri, 465. Lamarche, 93.


Lamarche, Ant., biog. notice, 626, n. 25; justice, 147-167; writ of seizure and capias against, 393; plf. vs. Cesirre, 175; def. in Wale vs., 301; witness, 117, 251; men- tioned, 567, 573.


Lamarche, Bouvet, def. in Motard, vs., 203; mentioned, 79, 167.


Lamarche, Louis, 627.


La Mars called Mechant, Louis, 455. Lambert, Jos., biog. notice, 630, n. S2; land grant to, 229; mentioned, 593, 455.


Lambert, Louis, def. in Baron vs., 221, Roch vs., 303.


Land tenure among French, xxii., n. 2; ancient rights of, 593, 595.


Land, speculation in, xix .; purchases of, by land companies, xxx .; claimed by Jautard, 497, 499, by Pentecoste, 581; right of priests to concede, denied, 581; right of Cahokians to concede, 622; con-


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cessions made by court, lxxxv., cxxvii., 587, 591, in Prairie du Pont, 48, n. 1, 153, 159, 565, 591; Todd's prohibition of taking up land, lxix .; preemption of, 465; concession of, to Clark, 581, 621; illegality of concessions of, xix., cxxxviii .; concessions of, by U. S., CXXXix.


Land company formed, xxx., also ibid., n. I.


Landor, minor, 37.


Langlois, British agent, 95; justice in Clark's court, 4, 5; mentioned, 105, 481, 553, 612.


Langlois, Clem., 51-93; mentioned, 9, 449, 459. Langlois, Gabriel, biog. notice, 624, n. S.


Langlois, Jos., 179.


Langlois family, members of Win- ston's party, lxxxvi.


Langlois, Pierre, elected justice, cviii .; adherent of Winston, cxii .; ap- pointed notary-clerk, cxviii .; op- position to Tardiveau, cxxxvii .; emigrated, cxliv .; mentioned, lxii. Langlois, Raphael, 624.


Language of French inhabitants, clv. Lapancé, 625, n. 15; summons served on, 411; see also Roy. Lapancé (Lapensée), Fr., justice, 315-339; obtains writ, 381; def. in Felix vs., 317, Motard vs., 427; Layle vs., 445; witness, 401; mentioned, 225, 337, 339, 361, 399, 423, 431, 481, 483.


Lapancé, Fr. Xavier, 97.


Lapancé, Janot, def. in Constant vs., 45, Lachance vs., 361, Arundel vs., 443; mentioned, 355.


Lapancé, Mde. Janot, mandate given to, 315; mentioned, 15.


Lapancé, Jean, biog. notice, 625, n. 17; plf. vs. Pelletier, 91. Lapancé, Jos., biog notice, 625, n. 13; justice, 147-167, 241-289; surrogate guardian, 315; men- tioned, 55, 211, 225, 457, 505. Lapage. See Lepage.


Laperche called St. Jean, Louis, plf. vs. Motard, 250.


Laperche called St. Jean, Pierre, biog. notice, 628, n. 51; justice, 297-447;


juror, 207; witness, 267; men-


tioned, 325, 327, 345, 455, 593.


Lapierre, Late, 27, III.


Lapierre, Jean Bte., 421, 423.


Lapierre, Madame, 139.


Laplante, Jos., biog. notice, 630, n. 77. Laramee, 199.


Larché, Marie Joseph, widow of Laflamme, 147.


Lardoise, Jacques, plf. vs. Baron, 245. Largeau, juror, 283.


Lasoudray, L. plf. vs. Deneau & Lepage, 7.


Lasource, Jacques, elected justice, Ixi .; emigrated, cxliv .; mentioned, cvii., 489.


Last furnisher of supplies, rights of, 3II, n. 2.


Laurant, Marie, 5, 17.


Laurins, Jean Bte., plf. vs. Dubé, 105.


Lausage, Cadien, petition of, 533, plf. vs. Alarie, 55; see Fr., Martin. La Valiniere, Pierre Huet de, vicar general of Illinois, cxxxi .; his character, cxxxii .; opposition to Dodge, ibid, see also cxvii., n. 2; opposition to Tardiveau, cxxxvii .; see also 630, n. 78.


Lavertu, Denis, def. in Chevalier vs., 373.


Law, established in Illinois, lxii .; mentioned, 151.


Layle, from Canada, plf. vs. Lapancé, 445.


Lead, purchase of, ordered, 617.


Leboeuf, Louis, biog. notice, 629, n. 69.


Leboeuf, Ph., biog. notice, 624, n. 6. Lebrun, 225, 357; see Belcour. Lebrun called Belcour, starts East killed, with petition, cxxix .; is ibid.


Lebrun, Louis, biog. notice, 627, n. 39; justice, 131-147, 147-167; mentioned, 437, 481, 567, 573. Lecomte, 13, 225.


Lecomte, Louis, def. in Beaulieu vs., 5, Gaud vs., 185, Billet vs., 259; bondsman, 95 ; mentioned, 265, 573. Lacomte (Lecompte) Pierre, biog. notice, 626, n. 34.


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Le Dru, Father, goes to Spanish settlements, cxliii.


Lefevre (Lefebvre), def. in LaCroix vs., 83, Turgeon, vs, 443; men- tioned, 355, 545.


Lefevre, Charles, biog. notice, 624, n. 3; def. in LaCroix vs., 109, Billet vs., 165; juror, 207; witness, 475;


mentioned, 99, 169, 225, 427, 593. Leger called Parisien, Jos., 369.


Legras, leads reinforcements from Vincennes, xli .; gives financial aid, li.


LeGuay, notary in Canada, 371, 507.


Leith, George, director of Miami Co., 5II.


Lemay, plf. vs. Cesirre, 133; witness, 91.


Lemay, Louis, 109.


Lemay, Theophile, 455.


Lember, Jos., plf. vs. Pelletier, 171; def. in Roy vs., 163.


Lemire, Marie Louise, renounces community of goods, 271.


Lepage (Lapage, Lepadge), 553.


Lepage, Amable, witness, 471; men- tioned, 455.


Lepage, Ant., def. with Deneau in Lasondray vs., 7; mentioned, 2.


Lepage, Jean, 481.


Lepage, Jos., biog. notice, 625, n. 14; justice, 51-93; mentioned, 43, 109, 137.


Lepage, Leon, def. in Arundel vs., 315; mentioned, 161, 199.


Lepage, Mde., 163, 179.


Levou, 99.


Levasseur, plf. vs. Prenouvaux, 71. Levasseur, Stanicles, elected justice, cx .; emigrated, cxliv.


Levy, Isaac, plf. vs. Buteau, 113, 119, vs. Belcour, 177, vs. Chartier, 183, vs. LaCroix, 219, vs. Harmand, 237, vs. Tabeau, 237, vs. Baron, 257; def. in LaCroix vs., 99, Girardin vs., 205; trades in liquor illegally, 157; receives trading privilege, 215; mentioned, cxlviii., 55, 343, 463, 481.


Levy, Pierre, def. in LaCroix vs., 39. Leyba, Fernando de, lieut. gov. at St. Louis, 4, n. 3.


Lieutenancy, county, commission of,


to Todd, lii., to Winston, lxxix., to De Monbreun, cxxv., to Barbau, cxxxii.


Lilly, John, executor of Kay's will, 523.


Lintcot, de, deceased, 8.


Lintcot (de Linctot, Langto), Gode- froy, biog. notice, 102, n. 1; chosen captain, 611; joins De la Balme, xc .; plf. vs. Maisonville, 103; to take route by Illinois River, 611; letter to G. R. Clark, cv., 553; mentioned, 610.


Linn, B., sent as spy to Kaskaskia, xxxix.


Linn, Wm., purchases supplies in


New Orleans, xxxiii .; assisted by Bentley, ibid.


Lionet, witness, 67.


Little Prairie, 197.


Little Village (Saint Philippe), 103. Livre, definition of, i., n. 2.


Locat, René, will of, 467.


Locat, Renoch, def. for sister in Method vs., 8.


Lonval, summons served on, 4II; petitions, 315; mentioned, 67, 225, 629.


Lord, Capt., British commandant of Illinois, 467.


Lorens, def. in Brady vs. 265.


Lorimier, Louis, biog. notice, 298, n. I; plf. vs. Dumoulin, 299.


Louigaud (Louigaut), Louis, plf. vs. Finney, 49; def. in Luissier, vs., 41; witness, 6.


Louvieres, Ant., Duchaufour de, justice at Prairie du Rocher, Ixi., 289.


Lussier, Ant., plf. vs. Louigaud, 41 ; def. in Decostle vs., 41 ; witness, 25. Lussier, Bte., juror, 73.


Luzerne, French minister, plans to arouse the Canadians, lxxxix.


Mackintosh, Angus, director of Miami Co., 51I.


Madame Capitaine, 8.


Magistrates during French regime, Ivii.


Mailhet, J. B., biog. notice of, n. 2; establishes post at Peoria, xvi .; appointed commandant, Ivi., 231; ordered to execute a writ, 389; member of expedition against St.


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Joseph, xciii., n. 2; mentioned, 141, 279, 297, 351, 417, 455.


Maisonville, Jos., def. in de Linctot vs., 103, Dumay vs., 151; men- tioned, 141, 565.


Mallet (Malet), Pierre, def. in Dumay vs., 159.


Manuel, negro sold to Beaulieu, 451; prosecuted for poisoning, 13; war-


rant for execution, 12, n. I, 20, n. I. Mansen, John B., 459.


Map of Country of Illinois, end vol., see also xv, n. I.


Marc la livre, definition of, 52, n. I.


Marchand, Gaspard, takes oath as huissier, 159.


Marchand, Louis, plf. vs. Hamelin, 247.


Marchessaux, 183, cxlvii.


Marlot, Gabriel, substitute heir of Locat, 469.


Marois, Chas., will of, 449; inventory of goods of, 451.


Marois, J., 573.


Marramack, 619.


Marthan, plf. vs. Wills, 6.


Martin, summons served on, 4II; mentioned, 13.


Martin, Fr., plf. vs. Alarie, 55; def. in Dubois vs., 57.


Martin, Pierre, biog. notice, 627, n.


36; justice, 19-51; writ served on, 389, 413; plf. vs. LaCroix, 77, vS. Dubuque, 277, vs. Billet, 383; def. in Trottier vs., 79, LaCroix vs., III, Dubuque vs., 383, Lachance vs., 361; juror, 207; land grant to, 197; mentioned, 225, 355, 381, 389, 455, 459, 481, 531, 573.


Matelot, Joseph, 79.


Mauvaise Terre, 247.


McCarty, summons served on, 411 ; mentioned, 251.


McCarty, Richard, biog. notice, 2, n. 3; trader in Illinois, xxix .; expects an attack on Illinois, xxxv. ; gives financial aid, li .; in command at Cahokia, lxxvi .; is tyrannical, Ixxxiv .; 543, 549; complains of Todd, lxxiv .; Todd's opinion of, Ixxv .; registers a notice, 467; letter to his wife, 529; to Todd, 614, xcvii., to Montgomery, 615, to Clark (Journal), 618; changes


parties, xcviii .; sued by Bentley, ci .; appointed representative to Virginia, cii .; mentioned, 2, 8, 461 ; death of, ciii.


McCaslan, John, 51I.


McCrae, David, 461, 523.


McDurald, Madame, 529.


McElduff, Daniel, declaration of, against Clamorgan, 385; letter to Girardin, 386, n. I.


McElduff, John, elected justice, cxxxiv.


Mechante, British Agent, 95.


Melot, J. Bte., biog. notice, 627, n. 43.


Memorials, of court to Todd, lxvii .; of people concerning military ty- ranny, lxxx .; to governor, civ .; of Cahokians to De la Balme, 535; of Kaskaskians to De la Balme, xciv., n. 2; of Kaskaskians to com- missioners, cxx .; note on, to Con- gress, cxvii. n. 2 ; of Dodge to Cong., cxxix .; of Kaskaskians to Cong., cxxix., cxxx .; of Cahokians to Cong., 567, 581; of Tardiveau to Cong., cxxxix .; of Langlois, ibid .; of Kaskaskians to Hamtramck, cxliv.


Menard Collection, Tardiveau Pa- pers, ciii., n. 3, 4; clii.


Mercier, 455, 457.


Mercier, J. Bte., biog. notice, 626, n. 22; obtains writ, 389; plf. vs. King, 47; mentioned, 481, 553, 573.


Mercier, Madame, 121.


Merleau, Andre, biog. notice, 629, n. 71


Meryweathers, Sergeant, 620.


Mesère, see Ste. Genevieve.


Methot (Method), Bte., 8, 457.


Methot, Jacques, plf. vs. Locat, 8.


Methot, Jos., estate of, 113, 121, 123.


Methot, Mde., def. in Methot vs., 8. Meunier, 447.


Meyers, at Cahokia, cxlvii.


Miami, settlement at, xvi.


Miami Indians, on warpath, cxlii; attack on, by Clark, cx.


Michaels, Myer, plf. vs. Troge, 281 ; def. in Dumay vs., 287; juror, 283. Michillimackinac (Michilimaquina


Michal Mcanoy), intercourse with, 569; merchants from, 577; men-


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tioned, 55, 95, n. 1., 181, 313, 317, 403, 409, 523, 553.


Michillimackinac Co., at Cohokia, cxxvii .; cxlvii.


Milhommes, blacksmith, 455; auc- tion of goods of, 43.


Military power, prominent under Clark, xlix.


Milot, 455.


Milot, J. B., biog. notice, 630, n. 73; mentioned, 225.


Mills, overcrowded, 321.


Minan, negro, 523.


Minots, definition of, 46, n. I.


Miro, Gov. de, successful at Natchez,


555; offers inducements to settlers, cxlii.


Mississippi, overflow of, 202, n. I, 569; traders of, 529; mentioned ; 465, 533, 616.


Monbreun, Jacques Timothe Boucher Sieur de, biog. notice, xix., ibid, n. 2, cxxiv .; member of Winston's party, lxxxvi .; appointed county lieut., cxviii .; power and policy of, cxxv .; visits Cahokia, cxlvii .; failure of government of, cxxvii .; resigns and appoints Barbau, cxxxii .; emigrated, cxliv .; mentioned, 493, 573.


Monette, 457.


Money, paper, deception concerning, xlix, n. 3; suspected by French, 6; forgery of, lxxi .; Todd's policy concerning, lxxi .; depreciation of, 1., 615; table of depreciation of, lxxi., n. 3.


Monplesir, Fr., obtained summons, 407.


Montgomery, Col. John, in command of Illinois, lxxvi .; writes concerning lack of supplies, lxxvii., xcix .; suggests plan of assessment, Ixxvi .; letter to, from McCarty 615; tyranny of, lxxx., lxxxii .; demands supplies from Cahokia, lxxxii., 35: land grant to, lxxxv .; ordered to evacuate Illinois, lxxxvii .; as- sists in repelling British at Cahokia, lxxxviii .; accused of incompetence, lxxxix .; attitude of, to De la Balme, xci .; departs from Illinois, xcv .; defends his acts, xcv .; right of, to make his drafts, cxix., see also


ibid., n. 4; testifics concerning, Dodge cviii .; mentioned, cxxii., 49, 541, 610, 612, 618.


Montreal, 325, 501, 505, 523, 531.


Moore, Catherine, wife of James, 517. Moore, Jas., captain at Bellefontaine,


cxxiii .; insolvency of, feared, 323; summoned, 323, will of, 349, 515; estate of, 389; mentioned, cxxii., 327, 341.


Moore, James, son of James, 517. Moore, John, son of James, 517.


Moore, Henock, son of James, 517. Moore, Mary, daughter of James, 517. Moore, Milton, son of James, 517.


Moore, William, son of James, 517. More, S., sent as spy to Kaskaskia, xxxix.


Moreau, negro sold to Lecompte, 459; prosecuted for poisoning, 13.


Morel (Morelle), J. Bte., plf. vs. Gaffé, 197, VS. Chatigny, 305, with Har- mand vs. Saucier, 341; def. in Arundel vs., 347, 367; juror, 195, 283; mentioned, 523.


Morgan, George, biog. notice, xxviii .; member of firm Baynton, Whar- ton & Morgan, ibid .; represents land company, xxx .; farming interests of, xviii .; leaves Illinois, xxxi., n. 1; Indian commissioner at Ft. Pitt, xxxiv .; maintains rela- tions with Illinois, xxxiv .; ignorant of Clark's plans, xxxix .; writes of unfriendly attitude of Kentuckians, civ .; seeks land concessions in Illi- nois, cxxxix .; at New Madrid, cxli .; mentioned, 357, 385.


Morin, Ant., elected justice, cvii., cxvi., emigrated, cxliv.


Morris, Samuel, plf. vs. Worley, 363; def. in Jones vs., 133, Biggs vs., 343; mentioned, 355.


Motard, plf. vs. Vaudry, 177, VS. Hamelin, 261, vs. Turgeon, 261,Us. Lapancé, 427; def. in Laperche, vs., 251; mentioned, 125, 203, 423, 431.


Motard, Jos., plf. vs. Angers, 115; mentioned, 483.


Murray, Daniel, trader, xxix .; signs agreement respecting trade, xxxii .; talks independence, xxxvi .; par ticularly lawless, xxxvii .; may have


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assisted Clark to take Kaskaskia, xlii .; gives financial aid, xxxi., li .; suspects Winston, lxxxvi.


Murray, Wm., representative of Franks & Co., xxviii .; leaves Illinois, xxxi., n. 1; instructs his brother to aid Amer. troops, XXXV ; presents memorial to Virginia Assembly for Illinois and Wabash Land Co., lxx. Natchez, 555.


Negro, ordered whipped, 43.


Negroes, trial of, for poisoning, 4, 13-21; sale of, 459.


New Madrid, Morgan's settlement at, cxli.


Nicolle, 19, 135, 145.


Nicolle (Nicol, Nicole), Etienne, biog. notice, 624.


Nicolles, poisoning of, xlviii., 15.


Noizet called Labbé, François, biog. notice, 627, n. 37.


Notice to public, in regard to destruc- tion of public property, 495; by McCarty, 461; by court, 565, 591, 607.


Nouvelle Chartres, population of, xv. Neveux, def. in Billele vs., 9.


New England, 465.


New Orleans, assistance from, to Americans, xxxiii .; Montgomery goes to, xcv .; letter of Monbreun to governor of, cxxvi .; mentioned, xxxv., xliv., 103, 105, 107, 235, 555. Neyon, M. de, 499.


Officers of county of Illinois, lii.


OFlanigan, Dominique, 2.


Olf, Michel, 365.


Ordinance of Magistrates, concerning property of debtors, 203; con- cerning taking up land at Prairie du Pont, 565; concerning liquor trade, 215, 577; concerning brigandage, 573; concerning Indians, 607.


Ordinance of 1787, effect of, cxli.


Ortis, plf. vs. Henson, 69.


Otway, Tragedies of, 512.


Oureman, Fr., 630.


Ouiatanon, mentioned, xvi.


Pajet, 533.


Palmier, see Beaulieu.


Paneton, Claude, witness, 247.


Papers of Old Congress, account of, cliv.


Papineau, notary in Canada, 371.


Pappae, 610.


"Paradise Lost," book belonging to James Moore, 517.


Park William, witness, 51I.


Parker, Jos., carries petition to Con- gress, cxxx., see also 595, n. 4; brings reply from Congress, cxxxii. Party, in Illinois favorable to Amer. Revolutionists, xxxv., proof of, ibid., n. 1; strength of British, xxxvii .; Amer. party not in communication with Clark, xl .; party strife at time of occupation of Kaskaskia, xliv .; harmony of, at first election, lx .; military, attitude of, toward Todd, lxxiii .; parties in Kaskaskia, cxii .; French, hostility of, to Winston, cvii .; Winston's, strength of, cxvii; Dodge's, strength of, cxxix .; French, seizes power, cxxxii .; French, re- vives court, cxxxiv .; French, pro- tests against Amer. justices, cxxxv .; French, faction of, cxxxvii.


Payssa, 153, see also ibid., n. I.


Pelletier called Antaga (Peltier), sum - mons served on, 411; mentioned, 225.


Pelletier, Ant., obtains writ, 413; mentioned, 573.


Pelletier, Felicité, 519.


Pelletier called Antaga (Peltier), Michel, biog. notice, 632, n. 99; takes oath as bailiff, 245; sum- mons served on, 401 ; def. in Arun- del vs., 441; witness, 329; men- tioned, 287, 381, 441.


Pelletier called Antaga, Pierre, def. in Lapancé vs., 91, Lember vs., 171; mentioned, 367.


Peltries, worth of, 162, n. 1; 261.


Pencrasse, Catherine, wife of Isidore Savoy, vs. Labecasse, 395.


Pencrasse, Marin, def. in Dumoulin vS., 423.


Pensacola, capture of, 555, 557.


Pentecoste, Dorsey, def. in Engel vs., 255; land claimed by, 581; letter to LaCroix, 621.


Peoria (Pe), settlement at, xvi .; men- tioned, 61, 247, 417.


Peorian Indian (Pe), deposition of, 31 ; mentioned, 29.


Pepin, Jos. Marie, representing Ta- beau in Gaud vs. Tabeau, 433;


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arrested and tried for conspiracy, 437; mentioned, 375.


Perian, Louis, 631.


Perrault (Parault, Perault), justice in Clark's court, 6-7; is a cripple and wishes to be sutler, 614; men- tioned, 616.


Perrault, J. B., trader, at Cahokia, cxlvii.


Perrault, Michel, sent by Bentley, ci .; testifies concerning Winston, cxiv.


Petersen, Capt., sent by Pentecoste to survey land, 622.


Petition, to Clark, I; of LaCroix for trading license, 575; of Cadien Lausage, 533; see also memorials. Petition to court, form of, 184, n. I. Peyrez, commandant at St. Louis, 387.


Piankeshaws attack villages, cxlii. Piastre, definition of, 54, n. 2.


Picard, Pierre, elected justice, cviii. Pichet (Pichette), 27, 455.


Pichet, Michel, plf. vs. Gaud, 345.


Piggott (Pichet), Jas., biog. notice, Igo," n. I; identity of names Pichet and Piggott, 262; def. in Groot vs., 289, Clamorgan vs., 363; dispute with Troge, 405; deposi- tion of, 291; leader of movement for independent court at Grand Ruisseau, cxlix., 599; sentence against, 605; bondsman, 321; mentioned, 191, 357. Piggott, woman, 405.


Pillet, (Pilet) Louis, biog. notice, 626, n. 24; justice, 167-195; plf. vs. Saucier, 47, vs. Asselin, 131, VS. Alarie, 249; juror, 207; men- tioned, 225, 457, 573.


Pillet, Paschal, 161. Placette, Michel, 455.


Plante, Jos., plf. vs. Vaudry, 107. Plasy, see Duplasy.


Poirier, Jean, 481.


Poirier called Desloges, Jos., biog. notice, 630, n. 74; see Desloges.


Pollock, Oliver, American agent at New Orleans, xxxiii .; drafts on, xlix., lxxv.


Pompee, negro sold to Sansfaçon, 459; verdict of jury concerning sale of, 196, n. I.


Population, of Kaskaskia, xvi., cxlii .; of Cahokia, xv., cxlvi .; of Prairie du Rocher, xv.


Pottawattomies, on warpath, cxlii. Pouree, Leger (?), 489. Poupar, 355.


Poupar, Jos., biog. notice, 628, n. 53; def. in Labuxiere vs., 273, estate of Gagné vs., 353.


Poupar, Paul, juror, 207; mentioned, 165, 285, 381, 573, 593, 627.


Power of attorney, by Cahokians to Prevost, 479; by Motard to Beau- lieu, 483; by Charleville to Pouree, 489; by Jautard to Dubuque, 505; by Askins to Heward, 509; by Miami Co. to Heward, 511; by executors of Kay's will to Bleaksly, 523.


Prairie du Chien, 347, 367; 443.


Prairie du Pont, note on, 48, n. 1, 88, n. 1; taking up land in, Ixxxv., 153, 159, 565, 591; rights of inhabitants in, 581; fences in, 157; mentioned, 49, 77, 171, 177, 265, 377, 395, 407. Prairie du Rocher, population of, xv., election of judges at, lxi., cxvi .; mentioned, xix., cxxxii., 493.


Pratte, merchant at Ste. Genevieve, 515; attorney for Mde. Dubuque, plf. vs. estate of Dubuque, 371. Prenouvau, witness, 57; mentioned, 165, 169, 457.


Prenouvau, Fr., juror, 73.


President of court of Kaskaskia, ques- tion of, cviii.


Prevost, Pierre, plf. vs. Lafleur, 167, vs. Harmand, 185; registers letter from Bentley, 475, from George, 477, his appointment as agent to Virginia, cii., 479; mentioned, 97. Price of commodities, increase in, l. Priests, see Gibault, La Valiniere, Le Dru, St. Pierre; rights of, to make land grants, 622.


Prison, military, use of, granted to court, lxxxv .; at Cahokia, 132, n. I. Prohibition of exportation, lxxvii.


Promissory note, given by Durand to LaCroix, 213; by Roy to McCrae and Co., 461; by Robidou to Dor- ion.


Proof by oath, 64, n. 1, 161, 235, 269, 373.


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INDEX


Property, propres, acquets, conquets, note on, 468, n. I.


Protest of magistrates to Montgom- ery, lxxxi.


Quebec, Province of, 505, 523; men- tioned, 371.


Quebec Act, effect of, xxv .; unites Illinois with Canada, xxx.


Quenel, def. in Bissonnette vs., 183; mentioned, 15.


Quenel, Pierre, justice, 147-157.


Quorum, 8, 271.


Racette, 457.


Racette (Racet), Aug., plf. vs. Har- mand, 23, vs., Vaudry, 99; def. in Harmand vs., 27.


Racette called Parisien, J., 5, 29.


Racette, Mde., 23.


Ray, Doctor, joins De la Balme, 620. Record-book of Kaskaskia, 622.


Record of the Court of the Committee of Cahokia, 2-8.


Record of the Court of the District of Cahokia, 23-447.


Reeve, John, 167.


Reilhe, Ant., plf. vs. Todd, 253; petition of, against estate of Du- buque, 311; against LaCroix in case of estate of Dubuque, 373; attor- ney for Gamelin and LaCroix, plfs. vs. estate of Dubuque, 375; attor- ney for Gamelin, plf. vs. LaCroix, attorney for Gigon, 378; mentioned, 325, 457.


Religion, free exercise of, accorded, lii.


Religious life of the French, xxiv.


Relle, Jos., def. in Harmand vs., 69.


Relle, (Real, Riel) Louis, biog. notice, 628, n. 52.


Renoux, Fr., def. in Courtois vs .; mentioned, 632.


Retrait Lignager, 148, n. 1, 151.


Reynal, plf. vs. Gratiot, 27, 29; VS.


Grandmont, 149; vs. Henson, 151. Richard, Pierre, def. in Harmand vs., 347.


River of M. Labbé, 465.


Rivet, 253.


Robert, 5.


Robidou, John, obtains writ of seizure, 521; same declared void, 425, 427; mentioned, 435.


Roch, Mde., plf. vs. Lambert, 303.


Rocq, Michel, 63.


Rocheblave, Chevalier de, (Philippe de Rastel) appointed British agent, xxvi .; life and character of, ibid .; his limited authority, xxvii., xxxv .; takes measures to regulate Indian trade, xxxii ; accusations against, xxii., n. 2; expects attack by Americans, xxxviii. ; learns of Clark's expedition, xl .; proof of knowledge of, xli., n. 2; plans resistance, xli .; surprised at time of attack, xliii., 537; plan of, to retake Illinois, cx .; accused by Bentley, c .; mentioned, xix.


Rocheblave, Jr., Ph. de, intervenes in suit vs. estate of Dubuque, 375. Rock River, expedition to, lxxxviii., 540, see also ibid., n. I.


Rogers, Benjamin, member of party seeking independence for Grand Ruisseau, 599; sentence against, 605; bondsman for Piggott, 296, n. I.


Rogers, Capt., in command at Kas- kaskia, xcv .; tyranny of, xcviii .; threatens to abolish court, ci .; leaves Kaskaskia, cii .; letter of, justifying himself, ibid., n. 2; second visit to Kaskaskia, cix .; mentioned, c., 617.


Rose, negress, sold to Buteau, 459. Roussard, J., 573.


Rouville, Seigneur de, see Hertel.


Roux, Pierre, ox of, killed by sol- diers, 549.


Roy, Joseph, 461.


Roy called Lapancé, Fr. Xavier, biog. notice, 625, n. 18.


Roy, J. Pierre, biog. notice, 625, n. 17; justice, 167-195; syndic, 145; in behalf of minors Methot, 121; plf. vs. Lember, 163; def. in Du- Charme vs., 39; witness, 77, 81; mentioned, 31, 183, 481, 573; see also Lapancé.




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