Nace Humphreys v. John Boswell. Summons of John Boswell
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon John Boswell if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on First monday of October next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of Nace Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend in said Court exhibited agt. him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 14 day of May 1823
Wm Brent clk
(Key & Caldwell.)
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Nace Humphreys by Dolly Humphreys his next friend
vs
John Boswell
Subpa
2 Bre
Sum Deft.
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal
