The State of Missouri County of St Louis } ss
State of Missouri
To Louis St. Ange and the keeper of the Jail of St Louis County - Greeting
Whereas Louis St Ange hath this 20th day of September 1854 brought before me Louis Du Breuil one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid a negro woman named Rebecca Moore or calling herself so and it appearing to my satisfaction, by the oath of the said Louis St Ange that she is a runaway slave & the property of the heirs of Amos Webb of Opelousas according to papers produced by her these are therefore to authorize and require you the said Louis St Ange to convey the said Rebecca to the common jail of the County of St Louis and deliver her together with this warrant to the keeper thereof, and you the keeper of said jail are hereby commanded to receive the body of the said Rebecca a negro woman and her safety keep within your jail until she shall thence be discharged by due course of Law.
Given under my hand this 20th day of September 1854
Louis Du Breuil
Justice of Peace
St Louis County Mo
Warrant of Commitment
runaway slave Rebecca
Justice fees $1.00
Executed this warrant by delivering the body of the within named Rebecca a negro to the Jailor of St Louis County this 20th Sept 1854
