Lucy Williams v. George Hope. Summons of George Hope
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 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Lucy Williams
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 31st day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54
Issued the 7th day of day o May 1854.
[illegible] A. Smith Clk
Hall
145
Lucy Williams alias Lucy White
vs
George Hope
sub
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Pet. for Freedom
Non Est
JD Hoover
Marshal
