JUNE 20th.

The Governor commissioned John Hay, Clerk of the County Court of St. Clair, John G. Lofton, a Justice of the Peace in St. Clair County, and William Arundel, Coroner of Randolph County, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JUNE 22d.

The Governor commissioned John Messenger Surveyor of St. Clair County, and William Morrison, John Robinson and John Edgar, (the said Edgar in the place of William Morrison who refused to accept), Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Randolph, to continue during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JUNE 23d.

A new Battalion of Militia having been formed in that part of the County of Randolph lying on the river Ohio, the Governor directed the commanding officers of companies therein, to hold elections in their respective companies for the purpose of electing proper persons to command the said companies and for the recommendation of a proper person as Major.

JUNE 28th.

The Governor commissioned John Edgar a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County (in the place of John Edgar, refused to accept) during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

The Governor removed James Gilbreath from the office of Sheriff in the County of Randolph.

The Governor commissioned Benjamin Stephenson sheriff of Randolph County during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being, in the place of James Gilbreath, removed.

JULY 4th.

The Governor issued the following General Order and forwarded copies thereof to each Captain in Col. Menard's and Col. Bond's regiments, to-wit: GENTLEMEN:-The late organization of the Militia and the appointments recently made thereto by the Secretary of this Territory, were rendered necessary by sudden emergency; and I am free to declare that the course he adopted was precisely such as I myself should have pursued under similar circumstances, notwithstanding this, it has not been thought, either by him or myself, that such a plan having been adopted, ought to limit a course of inquiry, which would have been proper in the first instance, provided imperious circumstances had not rendered it impracticable. I therefore take up the business as if it had not been acted on at all; and not having proper information of the standing and reputation of individuals, having received various and contradictory accounts of them, and being disposed to acquire the best imformation the nature of the case will admit of, I have thought proper to request that each company in Colonel Bond's regiment and each company in Colonel Menard's regiment shall be mustered on the fifth day of August next, at the usual place of mustering such company; and that when so convened they shall elect and recommend to me such officers as are necessary to the command of the company. That the persons thus elected and recommended by the companies, shall meet on the fifth day after the election at the usual place of mustering the Battalions which such companies compose, provided such place shall have been or may hereafter be so designated according to law, and if otherwise they shall meet at the usual place of muster*Resigned.

ing the Regiment to which they belong, and when so met together those persons shall elect and recommend to me some proper person residing in the bounds of each respective Battalion, as a Major. And that all the persons thus chosen in each Battalion, shall in five days thereafter convene at the usual place of mustering the Regiment to which they respectively belong and elect and recommend to me a proper person, residing within the bounds of the Regiment, as Colonel, and another person proper for the appointment of Adjutant.

This plan is rendered necessary by my want of acquaintance with the people and adopted solely on that account. By it every citizen will be placed on a fair equality. Merit will have a fair opportunity of receiving its just reward. Old officers who are meritorious will be in no danger from submitting to this scrutiny and those who are not meritorious will have no claim to an exemption from it.

I feel it also my duty to request those good people who constitute the Militia to be as circumspect and prudent as possible in the selection of those persons who probably will be appointed to command them, as I am determined to enforce the strictest observance of the militia law.

And to the candidates I give fair notice:

1st. That if any improper and unfair means are used by any one in the proposed election I will not appoint him to the office for which he may be recommended nor to any other within my gift. And, 2d. That from all I appoint I shall require the most faithful and diligent attention to the duties of the offices to which he may be promoted.

JULY 6th.

The Governor commissioned Archibald Thompson, a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being. The Governor commissioned Stace McDonough, Captain of Militia in the County of Randolph, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JULY 8th.

The Governor commissioned Robert Gaston a Captain of Militia in the County of Randolph, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JULY 9th.

The Governor commissioned George Cadwell a Justice of the Peace, and Amos Squire a Captain of Militia, in St. Clair County, to continue during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JULY 17th.

The Governor having received a commission from the President of the United States reappointing him, by and with the advice of the Senate, Governor of the Illinois Territory, took the several oaths required by law before Alexander Stuart, one of the Judges of the said Territory.

JULY 18th.

The Governor commissioned Robert Morrison, Adjutant General of the Militia of the Territory, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being, in place of Elias Rector, removed; and Robert Gilbreath a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County.

JULY 20th.

The Governor and Judges passed and signed four laws with the following titles, and delivered them to the Secretary, to-wit:

A law to alter and repeal certain parts of an act, entitled a law to regulate county levies; also to alter and amend the said law entitled to regu[ate county levies and to enforce the collection of county levies for the year 1809.

An act concerning County Courts.

An act concerning the General Courts.

A law respecting arrearages due the former Sheriff of Randolph County, as also fees due him.

JULY 21st.

The Governor and Judges passed and signed three laws with the following titles, which was delivered to the Secretary and filed, to-wit:

A law to prevent frauds and perjuries, adopted from the Kentucky codes. An act appropriating fines, amercements, penalties, forfeitures and taxes imposed on law process to the use of the Territorial Government.

An act concerning fees in the General Court.

JULY 22d.

The Governor and Judges passed and signed a law with the following title, which was delivered to the Secretary and filed, to-wit:

An act to authorize the guarding of county jails.

JULY 24th.

The Governor commissioned Benjamin H. Doyle, Attorney General of the Territory, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

JULY 25th.

The Governor commissioned John Hay, Recorder of St. Clair County, during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.

AUGUST 24th.

On the demand of His Excellency, Meriwether Lewis, Governor of the Louisiana Territory, of the body of Simon Vanorsdale, a fugitive from justice, charged, by an indictment found, with having assaulted and wounded an officer of the District of St. Louis in the execution of his office, and stating that the said fugitive had taken refuge in the Illinois Territory. The Secretary, exercising the government in the absence of the Governor, issued his warrant directed to the Sheriff of St. Clair County requiring him to apprehend the said fugitive pursuant to the law of the United States in that case made and provided.

SEPTEMBER 9th.

Filed in the Secretary's office a letter from the Governor, removing from office James Ford and Robert Hays appointed Justices of the Peace of Randolph County.

SEPTEMBER 22d.

The Secretary, exercising the government in the absence of the Governor from the Territory, appointed John Bradshaw and John Phelps Justices of the Peace of Randolph County.

DECEMBER 9th.

The Governor appointed William Scott, Shadrack Bond, Jr., John Thomas, Jr., and John F. Perry, Justices of the Peace of St. Clair County.

The Governor removed from office of Justice of the Peace of St. Clair County, Samuel S. Kennedy.

DECEMBER 21st.

The Governor appointed John McFerron and William Boone, Justices of the Peace of Randolph County.

DECEMBER 22d.

Filed in the Secretary's office a law passed by the Governor and Judges, entitled "A law giving the Sheriff of the County of Randolph further time to make out and deliver a list of persons and property liable to taxation in the said county for the year 1809 and to give him further time for the collection thereof." Which law bears date December twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and nine.

The Governor appointed William Whiteside Colonel of Militia of St. Clair County.

The Governor appointed John Moredock, Major of the Militia of St. Clair County.

The Governor appointed Thomas Levans, James Hughes and Isaac White, Majors of Militia of Randolph County.

DECEMBER 30th.

The Governor appointed John Jourdon Crittenden, Attorney General of the Territory, in the place of Benjamin H. Doyle, resigned.

ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN.

JANUARY 2d.

The Governor appointed Philip Tramell, James Ford, Hamlet Furguson, William Simpson, *John Beard, Philip Fouke, William Alexander, Pierre Le Comte, Absolom Cox, *Otho Lewis and John Lacey, Captains of Militia of Randolph County.

The Governor appointed Jacob Fisher, Thomas Roberts, *Jesse Griggs, Clement Drury, Isaiah Levens, William McBride and Nicholas H. Stephenson, Lieutenants of Militia of Randolph County.

The Governor appointed Thomas Wadley, John Hill, Antoine Louvier, William Everett, Antoine Danis, John Pillars, and George Steele, Ensigns of the Militia of Randolph County.

The Governor appointed John Beaulieu, Ettienne Pincenneau, John Scott, Amos Squire, William Pruitt, Samuel Judy, Toliver Right, Abraham Clark and Jacob Short, Captains of the Militia of St. Clair County.

The Governor appointed Joseph Manegle, Pierre Lize, William McDaniel, William Gilham, Valentine Brazil, Henry Cook, Solomon Pruitt, Abraham Stallions and Moses Quick, Lieutenants of Militia of St. Clair County.

The Governor appointed John B. Saucier, Nicholas Fargeon, Phillip Rader, James Duett, James Bradsby, Samuel Whiteside, Thomas Rotter and James Thomas, Ensigns of Militia of St. Clair County.

The Governor appointed David Anderson, Adjutant of the Regiment of Militia of Randolph County, and James Smith, Adjutant of the Regiment of Militia of St. Clair County.

JANUARY 16th.

The Governor appointed Jacob Ogle, 1st Lieutenant; John Vaugn, 2d Lieutenant, and Simon Wheelock, Cornet, in Captain James B. Moore's Company of Cavalry in St. Clair County.

JANUARY 22d.

The Governor appointed Owen Eavans, Captain of Militia of Randolph County.

JANUARY 31st.

Filed in the Secretary's office the following laws passed and adopted by the Governor and Judges, viz:

An act concerning the Clerks of County Courts, bearing date of the 26th January, 1810.

An act concerning appeals from the judgment of Justices of the Peace to the County Courts, bearing date 26th January, 1810; adopted from the Kentucky code.

*Resigned