Milly Henderson v. William Sexsmith. Summons of William Sexsmith
We command you that you take summon William Sexsmith 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 3rd Monday of October next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Milly Henderson
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 4t day of August 1856.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Cross
258
Milly Henderson
vs
Wm Sexsmith
Caps
10 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal