Mo. Rev Stat 306, § 4 (1845)
Abstract
An Act To Restrain Intercourse With Indians, § 4: No person shall sell, exchange or give, to any Indian, any horse, mule, gun, blanket, or any other article or commodity whatever, unless such Indian shall be traveling through the state, and leave a written permit from the proper agent, or under the direction of such agent in proper person.
Summary
This law prohibited selling, exchanging, or giving firearms, horses, mules, blankets, or other goods to Native Americans unless they were traveling through the state with written permission from the proper government agent or were acting under that agent’s direction.
Law Text
§ 4. No person shall sell, exchange, or give to any Indian, any horse, mule, gun, blanket or any other article or commodity whatever, unless such Indian shall be traveling through the state, and have a written permit from the proper agent, or under the direction of such agent in proper person.
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