Territory of Missouri Circuit Court May Term
Washington County 1816
Whereas it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
boundary line of this County and the County of St. Louis from
the mouth of the Mineral fork in big river dividing the settlement
of the richwoods from the aforesaid County of St. Louis is not
sufficiently special and well asertained. Ordered by the Court that
John Hawkins be appointed surveyor to run and mark said line.
Together with such surveyor as the Circuit Court for the County
of St Louis may appoint. The running of said line to commence
on the fifteenth day of August next. Said line to commence at the
mouth of the Mineral fork aforesaid Thence such a course as shall
leave all the persons settled in that settlement usually known by the
name of the richwoods settlement on the thirty first day of December
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen in the County of
Washington. Said line to extend as far west as the mouth of the little
Merimack on the Merimack river and it is further ordered by the
Court that the clerk file with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the
County of St Louis a Copy of this order at least ten days previous
to the next Circuit court of the County of St Louis
John Brickey
A true Copy July 17th 1816
[Endorsed:] Missouri Territory Washington County
In conformity to an order of the Circuit Court for the aforesaid
County May Term
Ordering a line to be run and marked dividing this County and
the County of St Louis beginning at the mouth of the Mineral fork
on big river. Commencing on the 15th August Instant Running
as follows from the beginning N. 32 E 1 and 20 poles to avoid an
impracticable Bluff thence N. 23 W. 5 miles to a post oak thence
K. 31 W 3 miles to big river. Thence with the Meanders of the Eiver
making it the line to the mouth of Bretains creek Thence N. 49 W
8 miles to a post oak on the top of a ridge north of Mr Eomines near
the path that leads to the Merimack. Thence N. 65 W 3 miles to
the mouth of the little Merimack
August 17th 1816
John Hawkins surveyor.
The above and foregoing is a true copy of the order of Court and
return of survey as filed Novr 29th 1816
John Brickey