Esther Humphreys v. John B. Lambert. Summons of John B. Lambert
You are hereby commanded to summon John B. Lambert if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the third Monday of December next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition of Esther Humphreys for freedom in Court here filed against him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness W Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 10 day of Augt. 1824
W. Brent Clk
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Esther Humphreys
vs
John B Lambert
Subpa
4 Bre
(Petition for freedom)
Non Est
T Ringgold
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