In the Circuit CourtCircuit Court of St Louis
County & StateMissouri of MissouriMissouri action
of assault & Battery & Suit for Freedom

To the above named Defendants & his attorney Eduard
BatesBates Esquire

Take notice that pursuant to a rule &
a dedimus to take depositions of witnesses duly issued in
this cause I shall on the With in the 12th & 13th15th 16th 17th & 18th days of of Marchwitness instant between the hours of 9 Oclock in the fore
noon & 6 Oclock in the afternoon of each of said days
at the office of WilliamWilliam JJ Gatewood GatewoodJ Gatewood Esquire in the town
of Equality CountyCounty Gallatin of GallatinCounty Gallatin & StateIllinois of IllinoisIllinois
province to take the Depositions of Witnesses to be read in
evidence in this cause St LouisSt LouisFebruary 25thMarch 4th 1830