tenant Colonel Commandant of the first regiment of the Militia of the county of Randolph and you are hereby appointed accordingly. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieut. Colo. Commandt. in leading, ordering and exercising the said regiment in arms, both inferior officers and soldiers, and to keep them in good order and discipline, and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant Colo. Commandt. and your are yourself to observe and follow such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me or your superior officers.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto caused [Seal] the seal of the territory to be affixed, the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six and of the Independence of the United States of America the thirty first.

By the Governor's command,

[Endorsed:] Indiana Territory, Randolph County.

WILLM. HENRY HARRISON.

JNO. GIBSON, Secretary.

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Before me the subscriber (authorized by Dedimus Potestatem from the Governor of said Territory, dated the third day of May, 1806, to administer the oaths of office to all officers civil and military of said county) personally appeared Peter Menard Esquire, and took the oaths of office as Colonel of the first Regiment of Militia of Randolph County as required by law. Given under my hand at Kaskaskia the 18th day of July, 1806. MICH. JONES.

PIERRE MENARD'S COMMISSION AS CAPTAIN OF
INFANTRY IN LOUISIANA TERRITORY:

Meriwether Lewis, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Territory of Louisiana, to all who shall see these presents, Greeting:—

Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valour, fidelity and abitities of Peter Menard I have appointed him a Captain of Infantry in a Detachmt. of Militia, on special service he is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain by doing and performing all manner of things hereunto belonging, and I do strickly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under his command to be obedient to his orders as Captain and he is to obey such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or his superior officers. This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the Governor of the Territory for the time being.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal [Seal] of the Territory to be hereunto affixed this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine and of the independence of the United States the thirty third.

By FREDERICK BATES, Secretary

MERIWETHER LEWIS.

of the Territory of Louisiana.

[Endorsed:] Territory of Louisiana, &c., Personally appeared before me, the subscriber duly authorized to administer the several oaths to Office within the Territory aforesaid, Peter Menard who took the Oath to Support the Constitution of the United States as well as the oath faithfully to discharge the duties of a Captain of Militia on special service to the best of his abilities, skill, and judgment, and in conformity to the within Commission. Given under my hand at St. Louis this 18th of May, 1809. THOS. F. RIDDICK.

PIERRE MENARD'S COMMISSION AS LIEUT.-COLONEL FIRST REGIMENT RANDOLPH COUNTY MILITIA, UNDER THE LAWS OF ILLINOIS TERRITORY:

Nathaniel Pope, Secretary of the Illinois Territory, and exercising as well the Government as Commander in Chief of the Militia thereof, To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting:

Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valour, fidelity and abilities of Pierre Menard I have appointed him Lieutenant Colonel of Ist Regiment of Militia of Randolph County he is therefore carefully and diligently to, discharge the duty of Lieutenant Colonel by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging, and I do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Lieutenant Colonel and he is to obey such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from the Commander in Chief, or his superior officers.

This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the Governor of the territory, for the time being. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed [Seal] my private seal, there being no seal of office, at Kaskaskia, the Sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine and of the Independence of the United States, the thirty-third. NAT POPE. [Endorsed:] Lewtenant Colo. P. Menard.

This day came before me the within named Piere Menard and took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States.

Natpope

Kaskaskia May 26th 1809.

PIERRE MENARD'S COMMISSION AS INDIAN AGENT:

Pierre Menard Esqr.

War Dept., April 2nd, 1813.

Sir-You are hereby with the approbation of the President of the United States appointed sub agent of Indian affairs.

In discharging the duties of this appointment you will be governed by such instructions as you shall receive from this Department or from General William Clark, Agent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis, M. Territory.

Your compensation will be at the rate of Six hundred dollars per annum, to commence on the date of your entering upon the duties of this appointment.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of April, eighteen hundred JOHN ARMSTRONG.

[Seal] & thirteen.

LEWIS CASS AND PIERRE MENARD'S COMMISSIONS TO MAKE INDIAN TREATIES:

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That in pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the twenty-fourth day of May, 1828; entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States to hold a treaty with the Chippewas, Ottawas, Pattawattimas, Winnebagoes, Fox and Sacs Nations of Indians," and reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Abilities, Prudence and Fidelity of Lewis Cass of the Territory of Michigan, and Pierre Menard of the State of Illinois, I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint them Commissioners of the United States, with full power and authority to hold con

ferences and to conclude and sign a treaty or treaties with the Chippewas, Ottowas, Pattawattimas, Winnebagoes, Fox and Sacs Nations of Indians, of and concerning all matters interesting to the United States, and the said Nations of Indians, transmitting the same to the President of the United States of America, for his final ratification by and with the consent and advice of the Senate of the United States. This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being.

In Testimony whereof, I have caused these Let[Seal] ters to be made patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the twenty-fourth day of May, A.D. 1828; and of the Independence of the United States, the fifty-Second. J. Q. ADAMS.

By the President, H. CLAY, Secretary of State.

EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS OF SAINT ANTOINE DE RICHELIEU OU CHAMBLY, PROVINCE DE QUEBEC, COMTE DE VERCHÉRES, CANADA:

RECORD OF MARRIAGE OF PIERRE MENARD'S PARENTS: Le 14 Fevrier, 1763, J. Bte Menard dit Brindamour soldat du régiment de Guienne, âgé de 28 ans, fils de feu J. Bte Menard, et de Madelaine Reboulla ses pére et mère de la paroisse de St. Hypolite Diocese d'Alis, épousa Marie Françoise Cirée, agée de 22 ans, fille de J. Bte Cirée dit St. Michel, et de Marguerite Bonin, de cette paroisse.

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The fourteenth of February, 1763, J. Baptiste Menard, called Brindamour, soldier of the regiment of Guienne, aged 28 years, son of the late J. Baptiste Menard and of