William Clark by his attorney complains of Augustus H. Evans of a plea of trespass on the case for that whereas heretofore to wit on the first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six at the County aforesaid in consideration that the said William at the special instance and request of the said Evans would loan and advance to one John F. Lang ham the sum of one hundred and sixty six dol lars and sixty six and two third cents he the said Evans then and there undertook and faithfully promised the said William that he the said Evans would see that the said sum of one hundred and sixty six dollars, and sixty six and two third cents should be returned to him (meaning said William ) on the arrival of one Col. McRee (thereby meaning one William McRee ) or sooner if wanted. And the said William avers that he confiding in the said promise and undertaking of the said Evans did afterward to wit on the day and year aforesaid to wit at the County aforesaid loan and advance to the said Langham - the sum of one hundred and sixty six dollars and although the said Col. McRee ( meaning the said William McRee ) did arrive long since to wit on the first day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five to wit at the County aforesaid yet the said Evans although often requested hath not as yet paid the said sum of one hundred and sixty six dollars or any part thereof to the said William but the said Evans to do the same hath hitherto wholly neglected and refused and still doth neglect and refuse to the damage of the said William of three hundred dollars & therefore he sues &c

And wherefore also afterward to wit on the day and year last aforesaid at the County aforesaid the said Evans was indebted to the said William in the further sum of two hundred dollars for so much money by the said William before that time lent and advanced to one John J. Lang ham at the special instance and request of the said Evans and being so indebted he the said Evans in consideration there of afterwards to wit on the day and year last aforesaid at the County aforesaid undertook and then and there faithfully promised the said William to pay him the said last mentioned sum of money when he the said Evans should be thereunto afterwards requested. Yet the said Evans although often requested hath not as yet paid the said last mentioned sum of money or any part thereof to the said William but to do the same wholly neglects and refuses to the damage of the said William of three hundred dollars & therefore he sues &c .

We command you to summon Augustus H Evans that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court at the next Term thereof to be held at the City of St Louis within and for the County of St Louis on the Fourth Monday of November Instant then and there to answer unto William Clark of a plea of trespass on the Case to the damage of the said William of Three Hundred Dollars and have you then there this writ.