Burr read this in a newspaper in the Territory of Orleans on January 10, 1807.
He was then Secretary of the Territory of Orleans from 1807 until 1812, at which time Louisiana became a state.
These parts were incorporated into the newly formed Territory of Orleans.
He was president of the first legislative council of the Territory of Orleans.
On March 31, 1807, the Territory of Orleans was divided into 19 sub-districts.
In 1811 and 1813, Martin published reports of cases decided by the superior court of the Territory of Orleans.
President Jefferson's choice of governor for the Territory of Orleans seemed, to say the least, inauspicious.
This act organized the Territory of Orleans as a judicial district and authorized one judgeship for the court.
April 30, 1812 Most of the Territory of Orleans was admitted as the 18th state, Louisiana.
Rapides Parish was formed in 1807 by the government of the Territory of Orleans.
