William Green v. Elisha Jewell. Petition for Freedom
To the Honble the Judges of the Circuit Court Dist. of Columbia for Washington County Sct
The Petition of William Green humbly sheweth— That he is entitled to his freedom & is unjustly held in bondage by a certain Elisha Jewell, who claims to hold your petitioner as a Slave.— Wherefore he prays your Honors that subpœna may issue to the said Elisha Jewell that he may be compelled to appear & answer hereunto, & that your Petitioner may be discharged from his service & adjudged free according to law.—
Key & Dunlop for Petr
84 322
Wm Green
vs
Elisha Jewell
Pet.
Mr Brent
File it & issue sbpa & give petr a certificate for his protection.
K. & D.
Filed 15 July 1830
