O Say Can You See

The Petition of Moses Graham humbly complaining, sheweth unto your Honors that your Petitioner is entitled to his freedom, and is unjustly held in bondage by Richard B Alexander, who claims your Petitioner as his slave. Wherefore your Petitioner prays your Honors to grant a subpoena, to the said Richard B Alexander directed and such relief in the [torn page] according to law [torn page]

John J Dermott Atty for Petitioner