John Lee & Ann Maria Lee v. William Aiken. Summons of William Aiken

 

District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon William Acken 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 fourth Monday of November next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition John Lee and Anna Maria Lee by Hickey Lee their mother for their freedom.

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 3d day of Augut 1841

Wm Brent Clk

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John Lee and Anna Maria Lee by Hickey Lee their mother &c.
vs.
William Acken

Subpa
5 Bre

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Petition for freedom

Non Est
A Hunter
Marshal