Margaret Lewis v. Bridget McLaughlin. Summons of Bridget McLaughlin
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 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 1st Monday of May next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Margaret Lewis & children
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 26t day of Jan'y Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59
Issued the 27t day of Jan'y 1859.
Jno A Smith Clk
Ratcliffe
59
Marg't Lewis & children
Bridget McLaughlin
Sub
19 Bre
Pet for freedom
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal
