Wallace Blue v. John W. Williams, Mary S. Williams, & William S. Colquhoun. Petition for Freedom

 

To the Honourable The Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The Petition of Wallace Blue a person of colour humbly complaining sheweth unto the said Honourable Court that your Petitioner is entitled to his freedom and is unjustly held in bondage by John W Williams, Mary S Williams his wife and William S Colquhoun directed and such relief in the premises as my be according to law

John J Dermott
atty for Petitioner

 

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Wallace Blue
vs
John W Williams Mary S Williams his wife and William S Colquhoun

The clerk will file this Petition and issue as above
John J Dermott
atty for Petitioner

Filed 3d June 1843