Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox
We command you that you take summon 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 3rd Monday of October next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Samuel Stacey
Hereof fail not at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, Jasmes Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 10 day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 58
Issued the 11th day of June 1858.
Jno. A. Smith clk
C & M
131.
Samuell Stacey
James Knox
Subpa
19 Bre
Pet for freedom
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Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal