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 first Monday of May 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, James Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 19th day of Feb'y Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 58
Issued the 20 day of Feby 1858.
Jno. A. Smith clk
Ratcliff
107
Henry Compton
William Dorsey
Sub
14 Bre
Pet. for Freedom
+
Non Est.
W. Selden
Marshal.
