Territory of Missouri
THE first day of July one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
THIS certifies that Moses Austin is authorised to sell Merchandize
within this territory for six months from the date hereof, the said
Moses Austin having this day paid to me John W. Thompson sheriff
of the county of Saint Louis, the sum of fifteen dollars. It being
the semi-annual tax imposed on the retailers of Merchandize by a
law of this Territory.
A. Gamble Clerk of the circuit court
of St. Louis county,
countersigned July 20th 1818
J. Wm. Thompson Shff
Recd. July 20th 1818 of Moses Austin seven dollars and fifty Cents
the additional duty due for building a Jail in the County of St
Louis the tax was imposed by the Legislature of the Territory of
Missouri
J. Wm. Thompson Shff