Moses Bell v. James Rhodes. Petition for Freedom
To the Honble the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia: for Washington County
The Petition of Moses Bell respectfully represents unto your Honors that your Petitioner is entitled to his freedom and that he is held in slavery by one James Rhodes of the same County and prays that a Subpoena may issue to the said James Rhodes and his rights be enquired into by your Honors
R Wallach for Petitioner
382
Moses Bell
v.
James Rhodes
Petition for freedom
Filed 18 March 1841.
