Henry Compton v. William Dorsey. Summons of William Dorsey
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 William Dorsey 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 3d Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Henry Compton.
Hereof fail not at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 1st day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 56.
Issued the 4th day of Augt. 1856.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Ratcliff
232
Henry Compton
vs
Wm Dorsey
Caps
10 Bre
Pet for freed.
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal
