To the Honbl the Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of St Louis -
The petition of John Plackett and May his wife respectfully showeth that they are confined in the common Jail of the County of St. Louis on a charge of barbarous treatment- maining and wounding a negro girl named Lucy and [?] the same for which charge they were committed by Peter Ferguson a Justice of the Peace for said county and your petitioners pray that your Honor will issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to the Sheriff of said County to bring your petitioners before your Honor.
John Plackett
May Plackett
by
their Atty
Arthur S Magson[?]
St Louis Dcer 21 1825
No 86
November Term St Louis Circuit Court 1825
Papers relating to Habeas Corpus of John Placket & May his Wife
Filed Nov Term 1825
Aly Clk
