"Whereas it is represented to this Court that there is at this time a family of free Negroes residing near Barry in Platte County known as Free Betty and family; that is disorderly and troublesome to good citizens of the neighborhood; the children growing up in bad and dishonest habits. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Platte county take so many of said family of Negroes as are under 21 and over 7 years of age and bring them before this Court to be dealt with as the law requires."
