Wood Humphreys v. William Berry. Petition for Freedom
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To the Honble the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County.
The Petition of Wood Humphreys humbly sheweth that he is entitled to his freedom & is unjustly held in bondage by a certain William Berry who claims your Petitioner as a slave. Wherefore he prays the United States writ of sbpa to the said Defendant directed that he may be compelled to appear & answer hereunto, & that your Petitioner may be discharged according to law.
Key & Dunlop for Petr
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Wood Humphreys
vs
William Berry
Mr Brent
File it & issue sbpa & give the petitioner a certificate for his protection.
K. & D.
Filed 6 Novr 1822