Joseph v. Basil Hatton. Summons of Basil Hatton
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia -- Greeting:
We command you that you take summon Basil Hatton late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod he and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of November next, to answer unto the the Petition of Negro Joseph filed in the said Court against him.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ:
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 13th day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 37.
Issued the 20th day of July 1837
Wm Brent Clk
Key.
163.
Negro Joseph
vs.
Basil Hatton
Subpa
9 Bre
+
Petition for freedom
Non Est
A. Hunter
Marshal
132
