George Gray v. Stephen Howison. Summons of Stephen Howison

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 Stephen Howison 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 George Gray
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 12th day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57
Issued the 24th day of January 1857.
Jno: A Smith Clk
Wallach

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George Gray
vs
Stephen Howison admr Mary Potts
Caps Sub
2 Bre
Petn for Freedom
+
Non Est
J. D. Hoover
Marshal