Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:
We command you that you take John R. Ratcliffe late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 3d Monday of October next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Letty Lucas filed in the said Court vs him &c.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 5th day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Issued the 16th day of July 1846.
W Brent Clk
Carlisle
81
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliffe
Subpoena
3 Bre
+
Pet for freedom
Non Est
A. Hunter
Marshal
