Margaret Lewis v. Bridget McLaughlin. Summons of Bridget McLaughlin
We command you that you take sum: Bridget McLaughlin 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto Margaret Lewis & children their petition for freedom &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 30th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 53.
Issued the 2d day of August 1853.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
117.
Margt. Lewis & children
vs
Bridget McLaughlin
Sub
6 Bre
Pet for Freedom
+
Non Est
JD Hoover
Marshal
Carlisle