Maria Kennedy v. Benjamin Buck. Summons of Benjamin Buck
You are hereby commanded to summon Benjamin Buck if he shall be found in the County of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County of Washington, in the City of Washington, on Fourth [torn page] to testify on the part of answer the Petition for Freedom of Maria Kennedy filed against him andsoforth.
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness W. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 12th day of December 1834
W Brent Clk
(Bradley)
20.
Maria Kennedy
vs
Benja Buck
Subpa
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Peto for freedom
Non Est
A Hunter
Marshal