County of St. LouisCounty of St Louis, Sct.
The State Of
MissouriMissouri,
To the Sheriff of Saint LouisSt Louis County----Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Benjamin
O'FallonBenjamin O'Fallon -DanielDaniel Bissell
BisellDaniel Bissell - JamesJames (servant
of C. RedmanRedman ) DavidDavid (Slave of Ben O'Fallon)
RachelRachel a Free woman of
color (on the Plantation of Gen Bisell)
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 26th day of Julyinstant at the CityCity of St Louis
of 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 (a slave) is defendant, on the
part of the defendant; and have you then
there this writ.
CourtCircuit Court , at the city of St. LouisSt Louis, this 6th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble
Clerk C.C.