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 to be & bod appear 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 Octo. next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Lucy Williams formerly Lucy Bright &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 June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty 9.
Issued the 7th day of day of Augt 1849.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Hall
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Lucy Williams formerly Lucy Bright
vs
George Hope
Sub
2 Bre
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Pet. for freed
Non Est
R Wallach.
Marshal