The State of , To any Judge, Justice of the Peace or other Judicial officer in the State of . Greeting, Know Ye that we reposing and placing special trust and confidence in your skill and diligence do hereby command you that you cause to come before you at such Time and Place as may be appointed, such witnesses as may be required by the Defendants and examine them as well in Behalf of the said Defendants as of the State of . Touching their knowledge of the matters depending, wherein the State of is Plaintiff and , & Maurice Phelps are Defendants, on an indictment for Murder in the Circuit Court, for said County of , in the State of which you cause to be written down in your Presence, also the age of the defendants as near as may be, and transmit the same together with this writ, sealed up to the of the Circuit Court, without delay and also this writ.

Witness Clerk of Said Court at office in Columbia on this 27th day of September—— 1839.