Count Of St. LouisSt Louis, Sct.
The State Of
MissouriMissouri,
To the Sheriff of Saint LouisSt Louis County ..... Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon William GardnerWilliam Gardner -
WilliamWilliam
(a Slave of Will. Gardner) and ClaraClara (a
slave of Daniel Beface)
that setting aside all manner of
excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before
the Judge
of our Court, on the 24th day of MarchInstant at the City ofCity of St Louis
St. 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 Ben (as slave) indicted for an
assault with intent to kill) is defendant, on the
part of the
state; and have you then there this
writ.
CourtCircuit Court , at the City of St. LouisCity of St Louis, this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble
Clerk C.C.