Joseph v. Basil Hatton. Summons of Basil Hatton
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 Basil Hutton 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 March next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition of freedom of Negro Joseph filed in Court here agt 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 29 day of January 1836
W. Brent Clk
110
Negro Joseph
vs
Basil Hatton
Subpa
6 Bre
Petn for freedom
+
Non Est
A. Hunter
Marshal
