Joe v. George Chapman. Summons of George Chapman
District of Columbia....to wit,
The United States of America, To George Chapman
You are hereby commanded, that, all excuses and delays set aside, you be and appear before the circuit court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, on the first Monday of June next, to answer the bill of complaint petition for freedom of Negro Joe. in the said court exhibited against you.
Hereof you are not to fail, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.
Witness, William Cranch esquire, chief judge of the said court, the 20. day of April 18011.
Issued the 20. day of May 18011.
Wm. Brent C.
F. S. Key
202. 221 252.
Negro Joe
vs
George Chapman
Subpa
NE
W Boyd
Marshal
