I WilliamWilliam C CarrCarr Judge of the CircuitCircuit Court
CourtsCircuit Court for the third Judicial CircuitsCircuit Court of the
[ the ] State of MissouriMissouri do order that the foregoing Petitioner
Vincent DuncanVincent Duncan be permitted to sue as a poor person to
establish his freedom and I do assign GustavusGustavus A Bird A BirdGustavus A Bird
as his Counsel to institute & prosecutedhis suit
and I do Moreover order that said Vincentt have reasonable
Liberty to attend his counsel & the Courts when occasion
may require and that the said VincentVincent shall not be taken
or removed out of the Jurisdiction of the Courts nor be
subject to any security because of his application for
freedom at my chambers Nov. 6. 1829.