Thomas Over & Francis Over v. Venerand Pulizzi. Petition for Freedom

 

To the Honble the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington.

The Petition of Thomas Over & Francis Over humbly sheweth that your petitioners are free and were born of a free white woman, and are unjustly held in bondage by a certain Venerand Pulizzi of Washington County.

Wherefore they pray that subpa may be issued to said Venerand Pulizzi & that he may be compelled to appear and answer hereto. And that they may be discharged from their service and adjuged free according to Law

F. S. Key for Petr

 

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Thomas Over & Francis Over
vs.
Venerand Pulizzi

Petn. for freedom

Filed 8th June 1840.