Milly Henderson v. William Sexsmith. Summons of William Sexsmith
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 Sexsmith 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 Milly Henderson her petition for freedom &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 30th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 53.
Issued the 2nd day of August 1853.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Cross
170
Milly Henderson [illegible]
vs
William Sexsmith
Capi
4 Bre
Pet for Freedom
+
Non Est.
J.D. Hoover
Marshal
