James Williams v. Peter Havener. Summons of Peter Havener
We command you that you take sum: Peter Havener 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of James Williams filed in said Court against him &c.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 31" day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 53.
Issued the 1st day of April 1853.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Thompson
The clerk will enter appearance to this writ
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James Williams
vs
Peter Havener
Sub
1 Bre
Pet for Freedom.
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summoned
R Wallach
Marshal