Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox
We command that you take sum. James Knox late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 3d Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for Freedom of Samuel Stacey &c.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness W. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court at the City of Washington, the 22d day of May Anno Domini on thousand eight hundred and 52
Issued the 17th day of July 1852.
Jno A Smith Clk
W.S. Cox.
169
Samuel Stacey
vs
James Knox
Cap.
7 Bre
+
Pet for Freedom
Non est
R. Wallach
Marshal