James Humphreys v. Henry Roberts. Summons of Henry Roberts
You are hereby commanded to summon Henry Roberts 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 First Monday of October next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of James Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend in said Court exhibited agt. him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 14 day of May 1823
Wm Brent Clk
Key & Caldwell
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James Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend
vs
Henry Roberts
Subpa
2 Bre
Sum. Deft. to appear
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal