Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
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 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto Letty Lucas her petition for freedom &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 7th day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Issued the 6th day of January 1848.
W Brent, Clk
Carlisle
31.
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliffe
Sub.
6 Bre
Pet for freedom
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Non Est
A Hunter
Marshal