Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox

 

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 sum. Samu James Knox late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod 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 Samuel Stacey.

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 31s day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54.

Issued the 7th day of August 1854

Jno. A. Smith Clk

Carlisle

 

148.

Samuel Stacey
v
James Knox.

subpoe
11 Bre

+
Pet. for Freedom.

Non Est
JD Hoover
Marshal