I Luke E.Lawless Judge of the third Judicial
Circuit of the State of missouri do herebycertify order that the within named
petitioner Ben be allowed to sue as a poor person to establish his freedom
and assign to him GustavusGustavus A Bird A BirdGustavus A Bird as his Counsel to commence & presecute
his suit. and I do furthr order that said Ben have reasonable liberty to attend
his counsel & the court as occasion may require and that he be not removed
out of the Jurisdiction of the court and that he be not subject to any