State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis } Ss
The State of Missouri. To James A Felps County Jailor of the County of Saint Louis Missouri ~
You
are hereby commanded, that you have the Body
of William Blackburn, by you imprisoned and
detained, as it is said, together with the time and
cause of such imprisonment and detention, by
whatsoever name the said William Blackburn
shall be called and charged, before the Law commissioners Court of Saint Louis County, at his Chambers
in the City of Saint Louis this 16th day of April 1855 at 3 PM after the receipt
of this writ by you, to do and receive what shall
then and there be considered concerning the said
William Blackburn - And have you then there
this writ -
Witness the Hon John W Colvin Law Commissioner of the County of Saint Louis this 16th day of April one thousand eight hundred fifty five - with the seal of the Law Com Court hereto affixed
John W Colvin
Law Com