Gerrard v. Zachariah Cox. Summons of Zachariah Cox
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon Zachariah Cox if he shall be found within the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the first Monday day of December next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of negro Gerrard in Court here exhibited against him.
Hereof fail not, at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness W. Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 18th day of August 1829.
W. Brent, Clk
K & D
125. 79
Negro Gerrard
vs
Zachariah Cox
Subpa
3 Bre
Peto for freedom
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal
