Milly Henderson v. William Sexsmith. Summons of William Sexsmith
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 Sexsmith late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washsngton 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 for Freedom of Milly Henderson
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justices of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 12th day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57
Issued the 2nd day of February 1857.
Jno: A Smith Clk
Cross
196
Milly Henderson
vs
Wm. Sexsmith
Sub
11 Bre
Pet for Freedom
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal
