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 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 for freedom of George Gray

Hereof fail not at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Jusitice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 26t day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59.

Issued the 27t day of Jany 1859.

Jno: A. Smith Clk

Wallach

 

45

Geo. Gray

Stephen Howison adr Mary Potts

Sub.
8 Bre

+
Pet. for freedom

Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal