Lucy Williams v. George Hope. Summons of George Hope
We command you that you take sum: George Hope late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Lucy Williams formerly Lucy White &c &c.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness W. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 6th day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 51
Issued the 31 day of Jany. 1852.
Jno A Smith Clk
Hall
113.
Lucy Williams, formerly Lucy White.
vs
George Hope
Sub.
7 Bre
+
Pet. for Freedom
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal