County Of St. LouisSt Louis, Sct.
The State Of
MissouriMissouri,
To The Sheriff Of Saint LouisSt Louis County--Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon HenryHenry (a slave of
WilliamWilliam Clark'sClark's )
Jacques Martin and John GrahamJohn Graham
that,
setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper
person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on the 24th day of March - , at the city of St.
LouisSt Louis,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain
matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein The State of MissouriMissouri - is - plaintiff ,
and John (a slave) - is - defendant ,
on
the part of the State ; and have you then there this writ.
CourtCircuit Court , at the city of St. LouisSt Louis, this 23rd day ofFebruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble
Clerk C.C.