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 the third Monday of December next, to testify on the part of answer the petition of freedom of James Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend
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 August 1824
W. Brent Clk
Caldwell
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James Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend
vs
Henry Roberts
Subpa
4 Bre
Petn for Freedom
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal