To Ruth Barnes, the plaintiff herein, and Wm. Ross Esq. her attorney.

You will please take notice that the defendant in papers and proceedings in this case, and upon the article of motion and affidavit served on you the 12th day of April 1863, will, at the Regular June Term 1863 of said Court, to be held in at Santa Rosa on Monday the 15th day of June, A.D.1863 at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, move the Court that the said defendant have claim? to file in said action an answer to the complaint of the plaintiff, a copy of which answer is herewith served on you.

<Signed> Chas. P. Wilkins

attorney for defense