Lucy Williams v. George Hope. Summons of George Hope
We command you that you take Sum: 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto Lucy Williams 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
Hall
139
Lucy Williams
vs
George Hope
Sub.
11 Bre
+
Pet for Freedom
Non est
J. D. Hoover
Marshal