Henry Compton v. William Dorsey. Summons of William Dorsey

 

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 William Dorsey 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 3d Monday of October next, to answer unto Henry Compton his petition for freedom &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 22d day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 52.

Issued the 21s day of July 1852.

Jno. A. Smith clk

Ratcliff

 

121.

Henry Compton
v
William Dorsey

Subpoena
2 Bre

Pet for freedom
+

Non est
R. Wallach
Marshal