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Clark County-Continued.

Civil appointments, etc. :

Clerk of Circuit Court, 205, 218.

Clerk of Common Pleas Court, 131, 168, 169.

Coroners, 114, 128, 137, 163, 176.

Judges of Circuit Court, 205, 222, 245.

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"Common Pleas Court, 100, 131, 168, 173, 175, 188.
"General Quarter Sessions, 100, 122, 125.

Justices of the Peace, 132, 135, 137, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147,
148, 149, 150, 155, 158, 161, 163, 165, 166, 168, 171, 173, 174, 176,
179, 180, 189, 190, 191, 212, 222, 224, 228, 229, 241, 245, 250, 251.
Notaries Public, 132.

Prosecuting Attorneys, 167.

Recorders, 112, 132, 167, 169.

Sheriffs, 112, 137, 175, 204.
Surveyors, 169.

Treasurers, 106.

Military appointments:

County militia, 121, 125, 127, 131, 134, 139, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147,

153, 157, 165, 172, 174, 181.

Volunteers, 144.

Troop of horse, 136, 149.

1st Regiment Militia, 125, 141, 149, 174.

Clarksville; 97, 139, 141.

Common Pleas Courts; organization, 75; jurisdiction enlarged, 76.
Congressional delegate; how selected, 71.

Constitutional Convention (of 1816); apportionment of representatives to,
86-7; counties of Jackson and Orange not separately represented in,
87; meeting at Corydon, 87; members present, 87; adoption of consti-
tution, 87; passage of ordinance accepting provisions of Congressional
enabling act, 89; adjournment, 89; tribute to members of, 89.
Corydon; designated as seat of government of Indiana Territory, 72.
Counties; as parts of political organization, 72.

County Commissioners; recognized in laws of Northwest Territory, 76;
appointment in Northwest Territory, 76.

Courts; See Chancery; Common Pleas Courts; General Quarter Session
Courts; Orphans Courts; Supreme Court.

Dearborn County; See Elections; Proclamations; general mention, 126, 128,
138, 144, 201, 209; boundaries, 67; one of counties when Indiana
Territory passed to second grade, 73; when and how created, 73; rep-
resentatives of, in Constitutional Convention of 1816, 87; territory
temporarily annexed to Clark County, 115; proclamation for organi-
zation, 116; made district for election of members of Legislative

Dearborn County-Continued.

Council, 155; apportionment to, of members of House of Represent-
atives, 154, 158; apportionment to, of members of Legislative Council,
155, 159; elections in, for members of House of Representatives, 155,
158-9, 201; elections in, for members of Legislative Council, 155, 159.
Civil appointments:

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Justices of the Peace, 117, 121, 132, 135, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 152,
153, 157, 159, 161, 163, 164, 171, 178, 181, 191, 202, 208, 217, 230,
233, 241, 247.

Notaries Public, 201.

Prosecuting Attorneys, 167, 174.

Recorders, 117, 121.

Sheriffs, 120, 125, 171.

Surveyors, 160, 230, 239.

Military appointments:

County militia, 117, 119, 121, 128, 133, 137, 142, 153, 154, 155, 157,
163, 164, 173.

1st Reg. Militia, 121, 136.

Dearborn County (Ind.); formed out of Dearborn County, Indiana Terri-
tory, 67.

Dedimuses and commissions issued by Governor to administer oaths of
office, 107, 110, 111, 128, 129, 133, 135, 142, 149, 151, 152, 154, 157,
158, 162, 175, 179, 182, 186, 193, 198, 199, 201, 207, 209, 211, 219, 220,
221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 240, 243.

Detroit, 124.

Detroit River; ferries over, 124.

Elections; ordered and held:

For representatives to convention to consider repeal of 6th Article
Ordinance 1787, 113.

On petition of citizens to go into second grade of territorial govern-
ment, 124.

For representatives to House of Representatives, 125, 154–5, 158–9.

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Elections-Continued.

Special elections; ordered for members of House of Representatives
in St. Clair County, 127.

In Randolph and St. Clair Counties, 147.

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In Jefferson, Dearborn, Switzerland, Wayne, Posey and Perry
Counties, 223.

Embarrass River; ferry over, 132.

Extradition papers; issued 144.

Ferries; licenses for, 112, 113, 116, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 134, 138,

139, 140, 141, 238.

Fort Massac, 65, 98 note, 134.

Fort Recovery; 67, 97, 100.

Franklin County; general mention, 208, 209; when and how created, 74,
166 note; representatives of, in Constitutional Convention of 1816, 87.
Civil appointments:

Clerks Circuit Court, 205, 217, 222, 231.

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Justices of the Peace, 166, 170, 172, 179, 180, 183, 189, 204, 214, 225,

232, 238, 242, 248.

Prosecuting Attorney, 167.

Recorders, 168.

Surveyors, 170, 191.

Military appointments:

County militia, 180.

Franklin County (Indiana); part of Dearborn County (Indiana Territory),
67.

General Assembly; See Elections; House of Representatives; Legislative
Council; Proclamations.

Five in all between 1805 and 1815, 73.

General Quarter Sessions; courts of; organization, 75.

Gibson County; General mention, 193, 209; when and how created, 74;

192 note; representatives of, in Constitutional Convention, 1816, 87, 88.

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Justices of the Peace, 192, 193, 194, 197, 204, 212, 230, 241, 244, 247, 250.

Prosecuting Attorneys, 192, 203.

Recorders, 192, 200.

Sheriffs, 192, 229, 251.

Surveyors, 204.

Golconda (Illinois); 123 note.

Goshen (St. Clair County); 127.

Governor; See Dedimuses, etc.; Extradition; Licenses; Ordinances; Par-
dons; Proclamations; Requisitions; Respites.

First governor, 71, 91.

Governor William Henry Harrison arrives and qualifies, 95.

Governor Thomas Posey arrives, 193.

Governor and Judges; laws enacted by, 96, 106, 117.

Great Calumet River; 99 note.

Great Cave; 98, 100, 118.

Great Kennoumic River; 99, 100.

Great Miami River; 115, 116.

Green River; 126.

Greenville, treaty of; land in Indiana Territory acquired by, 67.

Hardin County (Illinois); 99 note.

Harrison; ferry at, 113.

Harrison County; General mention, 172, 175, 176, 189, 208, 247; when
and how created, 74, 150 note; representatives of in Constitutional
Convention, 1816, 87, 88; constituted a district for election of mem-
bers of Legislative Council, 155; apportionment of members for
House of Representatives, 155; apportionment of members for Legis-
lative Council, 155, 157.

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Justices of the Peace, 150, 151, 153, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 171, 173,
174, 178, 182, 185, 191, 206, 207, 209, 213, 216, 226, 236, 240, 243,
247, 251.

Harrison County - Civil appointments-Continued.
Prosecuting Attorneys, 169, 176, 179, 190.

Recorders, 153, 170.

Sheriffs, 151, 179, 244.

Surveyors, 158, 203.

Military appointments:

County militia, 151, 152, 153, 159, 160, 161, 164, 165, 171, 174, 180.

1st Regiment Militia, 155, 165, 166, 169.

House of Representatives; See Elections; Proclamations.

Apportionment of members of, 155.

Proclamations fixing number of members, 155.

Illinois River; 107.

Illinois (State); included in original boundaries of Indiana Territory, 65.
Illinois Territory; formed out of Indiana Territory, 68; general mention,
225.

Impeachment proceedings; against John Dumolin, 105, 106.

Indiana (State); included in original boundaries of Indiana Territory, 65;
map of in 1817, 75; resolution of Congress admitting, 89.

Indiana City; 99 note.

Indiana Territory; See Common Pleas Courts; Congressional Delegate;
Constitutional Convention; General Assembly; General Quarter Ses-
sions; Governor; House of Representatives; Illinois Territory;
Legislative Council; Local Self-government; Michigan Territory;
Northwest Territory; Supreme Court; general mention, 99, 100, 116,
129.

Summary of territorial history:

Act of Congress organizing, 65; boundaries, 65, 67; what included,
65; system of government, 68; laws of Northwest Territory
recognized as in force in Indiana Territory, 68-9; how governed
during first grade, 69; how governed during second grade, 69, 70;
passes to second grade, 72; first seat of government, 72; counties
in when territory passed to second grade, 73; changes in judicial
system, 75; appointment of officers in, 77, 78; memorial praying
admission into Union, 86; report of committee, 86; Congressional
enabling act, 86; apportionment of representatives to Constitu-
tional Convention of 1816, 86, 87; resolution of Congress for
admission as State, 89; commencement of territorial government,
91; petition of citizens to go to second grade, 124; election on
petition ordered, 124; proclamation declaring majority in favor of
petition, 125; election ordered for first House of Representatives,
125; choosing members of first Legislative Council, 126; end of
territorial government, 252.

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