WE, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do require and command you that you cause
to come before you such person or persons as shall be named to you by JuliaJulia a woman of Color - or by
SamuelSamuel M.Kinney their attorney or agent, and him or them examine upon
his her or their corporal oath (to be by you administered) touching their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain matter
of controversy, now peinding in our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , for the county of St. LouisSt Louis, wherein JuliaJulia a woman of color
is plaintiff and SamuelSamuel MKinney is
defendant on the part of the Plaintiff and having so reduced the said depostions so taken by
you as aforesaid into writing, you are required to send the same, together with this commission, enclosed under your seal, to our
said Circuit CourtCircuit Court , with all convenient speed.