Habeas Corpus to F Hickman
Executed the within
Habeas Corpus on
F Hickman by reading
it to him and delivering to him a copy thereof
On 15th April 1823
J.R. Walker Sff
By JP Brown Dept
The State of Missouri
County of St Louis ss
To Francis Hickman Greeting
You are hereby commanded to have the bodies Sarah and Hannah free girls of colour detained in your custody as it is said together with the day and cause of their being taken and detained before our Circuit Court within and for the County of St. Louis now in session at the city of St. Louis immediately after the receipt of this writ to do and receive all and singular those things which our said Court state consider concerning them in their behalf, and have you then there this writ.
Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our court at office this 13th day of April 1825
A true copy from the original, Archibald Gamble Clerk
J.P. Brown
A copy of Habeas Corpus to F. Hickman
