Maria Smith v. Thomas Burch. Summons of Thomas Burch
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon Thomas Burch if he shall be found in the County of Washington, that he be and appear in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at rules to be held for the County of Washington, at the City of Washington, on the first fourth Monday of November next, to answer to bill of complaint of the petition of freedom of Maria Branch Smith filed in Court here against and others him.
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness the Hon. W Cranch, Chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 27th day of September 1843.
Wm Brent Clk
Memorandum: The defendant to enter appearance in the suit, on or before the day on which the above subpoena is returnable, otherwise the bill may be taken pro confesso.
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Maria Smith
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Thomas Burch
Subpa
1 Bre
Petn for freedom
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Sumd
A Hunter
Marshal
