You are hereby commanded to summon Sophia a negro
woman
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, she be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on theforthwithday of at the City of StCity of St Louis.
LouisCity of St 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 defendant ; and have you then there this writ.