Charlotte v. Henry Clay. Summons of Henry Clay
You are hereby commanded to summon Henry Clay if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the First Monday of May next to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of Charlotte or Lotty, Charles and May Ann filed in said Court against him
Hereof fail not at your peril: and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 13th day of Feb'y 1829.
Wm. Brent, Clk
Beale
125. 445 181
Charlotte or Lotty, Charles & Mary Ann
vs
Henry Clay
Subpa
Sum: Deft
Summoned
T Ringgold
Marshall