David Rorer and Frederick D. Mills on behalf of , Praecipe, to the Clerk of the First Judicial District Court of Iowa Territory in Des Moines Co. [], [, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory], 14 Sept. 1844, Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross (First Judicial District Court of Iowa Territory, Des Moines Co., 1846); handwriting of ; signatures of David Rorer and Frederick D. Mills; docket by , [, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, 14 Sept. 1844]; notation by unidentified scribe, 14 Sept. 1844; two pages; microfilm 1,684,000 at FHL.

The praecipe was inscribed below the ’s declaration on the verso of ’s affidavit. All three documents were enclosed in a wrapper on which a docket and filing notation were inscribed.