Lucy Williams v. George Hope. Summons of George Hope
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 summon George Hope late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition of freedom of Lucy Williams, formerly White.
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 21 day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 52
Issued the 23rd day of December 1852.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Hall
119
Lucy Williams, formerly White
vs
George Hope
Sub.
10 Bre.
+
Pet for Freedom
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal
