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 William Dorsey late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the Petition of Freedom of Henry Compton
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 12th day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57
Issued the 28th day of January 1857.
Jno: A Smith Clk
Ratcliff
160
Henry Compton
vs
William Dorsey
Sub
11 Bre
Petn. for freedom
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal
