Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia—Greeting:
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 1st Monday of May 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, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 26th day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59
Issued the 27th day of Jany 1859.
Jno A Smith clk
C & M
66
Samuel Stacey
James Knox
Sub
21 Bre
+
Pet for freedom
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal
