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1801-1804 Laws of Indiana Territory

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

Abstracts of laws relating to the Indiana Territory from:
Philbrick, Francis S. The Laws of Indiana Territory, 1801-1809. Springfield, Illinois : Illinois State Historical Library, 1930. Internet Archive

 

1801 Laws of Governor and Judges

No. 1. A Law supplemental to a law to regulate county levies.

No. 2. A Resolution [to amend “an act regulating the admission and practice of attornies and counsellors at law.”]

No. 3. A Law to regulate the practice of the General Court upon Appeals and Writs of Eroor, and for other purposes.

No. 4. A Law respecting amendment and jeofail.

No. 5. A Law establishing courts of judicature.

No. 6. An Act repealing certain laws and acts and parts of certain laws and acts.

No. 7. A Law appointing a Territorial Treasurer.

No. 8. A resolution respecting the establishment of Ferries.

No. 9. A Law in addition to a law, entitled a law ascertaining and regulating the Fees of the several Officers and persons therein named.

No. 10. A resolution respecting the compensation of the Clerk to the Legislature.

 

1802 Laws of Governor and Judges.

Second Session.

No. 1. A Law for the appointment of Surveyors and their deputies.

No. 2. A Law allowing fees to the Surveyors.

 

1803 Laws of Governor and Judges.

Third Session.

No. 1. Resolved by the governor and judges of the Indiana Territory in their legislative capacity, that the act passed by the general assembly of the North Western Territory, on the nineteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, “entitled an act to encourage the killing of Wolves” be, and the same is hereby repealed.

No. 2. A Resolution, repealing certain parts of the law entitled a law ascertaining and regulating the fees of the several officers and persons therein named.

No. 3. A Law in addition to a law regulating certain Fees.

 

1804 Laws of Governor and Judges.

Fourth Session.

No. 1. A Law in addition to a law entitled a law to regulate the practice of the General Court upon Appeals and Writs of Error, and other purposes.

No. 2. A Law concerning Servants.

No. 3. A Law ascertaining and regulating the fees of the several officers and persons therein named.

No. 4. A Law authorizing the appointment of a Pilot.

No. 5. An act repealing certain laws and acts and parts of certain laws and acts.

No. 6. A Law to prevent forcible and stolen marriages; and for punishment of the crime of Bigomy.

No. 7. A Law to regulate county levies.

No. 8. A Law laying a tax upon law process.

No. 9. A Resolution authorizing the Governor to draw money from the territorial treasury, for the purposes therein mentioned.

No. 10. A Resolution requesting the governor to make application to Congress, for the purposes therein named.

No. 11. A Resolution authorizing the governor to contract for making copies of certain laws.

No. 12. A Resolution [to amend the law entitled a law “establishing courts of judicature.”]

No. 13. A Resolution that a circuit court shall be held in the counties of Clark, Dearborn and Wayne.

No. 14. A Resolution that the governor is hereby authorized to draw from time to time upon the Treasury of the Territory.

Indiana’s Gore in Indiana Territorial Papers

Indiana’s Gore became part of Indiana Territory in 1803. The Indiana Territory is covered in The Territorial Papers of the United States within volumes 7 and 8. Below is a list of selected items related to Indiana’s Gore found within:

Carter, Clarence Edwin, editor. The Territorial Papers of the United States. 28 volumes. Washington, D.C. : United States Government Printing Office, 1934-1975.
Digitized copy online at HathiTrust

Volume VII – The Territory of Indiana, 1800-1810

  • Page 4 – Governor St. Clair to William Henry Harrison – 17 Feb 1800 – make Cincinnati capital of middle state
  • Page 7 – A Bill to Divide the Northwest Territory – 31 March 1800
  • Page 9 – Report of Senate Committee on Bill to Divide the Northwest Territory
  • Page 175 – Report of House Committee on Amendments to Public-Land Bill – footnote – narrow strip of land lying between the Vincennes district and the eastern boundary of the territory was attached to Cincinnati district
  • Page 340 – Petition to Congress by Citizens of Dearborn County – 13 Feb 1806
  • Page 349 – The Secretary of the Treasury to Jared Mansfield – 1 May 1806 – land sales between Vincennes and Cincinnati
  • Page 516 – William Buckner to the President – 22 Jan 1808 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks, of Lawrenceburg, to the vacancy in the General Court of Indiana Territory
  • Page 517 – William Buckner to the Secretary of State – 22 Jan 1808 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks, of Lawrenceburg, to the vacancy in the General Court of Indiana Territory
  • Page 651-655 – Poll Book of an Election in Dearborn County – 22 May 1809
  • Page 661 – Thomas Randolph to Jonathan Jennings – 25 Jul 1809 – contested election results
  • Page 670 – Governor Harrison to the Secretary of War – 29 Aug 1809 – about Dearborn County
  • Page 680 – Certificate of Samuel C Vance – 7 Nov 1809 – Dearborn County election

Volume VIII – The Territory of Indiana, 1810-1816

  • Page 102 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Dearborn, Franklin, and Wayne Counties – 28 Jan 1811
  • Page 104 – Report of House Committee on Legislative Memorial – 23 Jan 1811 – desire to move land office
  • Page 244 – Jonathan Jennings to the President – 1 Mar 1813 – recommendation of Elijah Sparks for Judge
  • Page 311 – Petition to Congress by Vinedressers of Switzerland County – 31 Oct 1814
  • Page 365 – Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of Dearborn County – 1815