Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
We command you that you take sum John R. Ratcliff 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 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 30th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 53.
Issued the 2nd day of August 1853.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
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Letty Lucas
v.
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
17 Bre
+
Pet for Freedom.
Non Est
J D Hoover
Marshal